Esports Wellness
Supporting Players Through Healthy Gaming Practices
Why Esports Wellness Matters
Competitive Esports demands sustained focus, emotional regulation, communication, and physical endurance, similar to other athletic endeavors.
Research shows that practices such as intentional breathing, heart-focused awareness, and movement-based warm-ups support nervous system regulation, reduce stress, and improve attention and decision-making under pressure.
When paired with weekly themes focused on leadership, motivation, and self-reflection, these practices give players a real edge, helping them show up calmer, more focused, and more connected as teammates.
As part of our EDGE program, wellness is not separate from performance, it strengthens it. The tools we teach are simple, easy to implement, and transferable beyond gaming, supporting lifelong skills in resilience, self-awareness, confidence, and leadership.
Benefits to Students
An emphasis on wellness provides students with numerous benefits:
- Improved Focus: Breathing and mindfulness practices are linked to better attention and reduced distraction in youth and athletes.
- Better Stress Management: Regulation skills help students perform more consistently under pressure.
- Stronger Team Skills: Emotional awareness supports communication, empathy, and collaboration.
- Lifelong Impact: These tools are portable skills students can use in school, sports, and daily life.
The Leading EDGE of Our Wellness Program
Stephanie Bellocchio, LMT
Board Member and Assistant Coach, Stephanie Bellocchio, heads our Esports Wellness program. She supports competitive performance through nervous system regulation and movement practices, grounded in both professional training and personal experience.
She is a graduate of The Swedish Institute College of Health Sciences and Breathe For Change, a nationally recognized program that trains educators in evidence-informed yoga, mindfulness, and social-emotional learning.
Watching her son develop socially, build confidence, and become inspired about his future through participation in competitive esports strengthened her belief in its power as a space for meaningful growth.
Holistic support for students
As both esports and wellness awareness grows, we’re excited to offer students the holistic support they need to compete, develop, grow, and succeed.
Contact us to learn how you can get involved in our esports wellness program and unlock your potential.
Empowering Students Through Esports Excellence
EDGE Esports serves students ages 12-18 who attend a public school, private school, charter school, or homeschool within the Coastal Bend area.