I've always been an average gamer ever since I started playing since consoles whenever I was very young. But recently (About 6-8 months) now I have increased my skill in quakelive and games in general. I'm 21 years old so I'm not a spring chicken like the average gamer who most likely range from 14-19. But I feel ageing has taught me a thing or two and has given me a vast amount of wisdom and experience. If anything, I'm a much better gamer now than I ever was.

How can this be you might ask?

There's a number of reasons may they be fact or fiction. But I think changing up my diet and working out reguarly has definitely made me much happier and more energetic which let's admit it surely can't be a bad thing for anything in life let alone gaming. Secondly playing with a clear head and not underestimating any opponent really improved my play. Also, making the best of every given situation whenever possible and trying to see the bright side in situations where I mess up i.e "Yeah, I probably should have got the kill but I've left him on low hp, as long as I get a good spawn there's no reason why I can't get back into this" etc.

Another factor was making sure I was extremely comfortable with my setup before beginning to play so I can't at any point blame my mouse, surface, sound etc for the reason I didn't perform to my fullest potential.

All of these factors combined with speccing professional players and watching vods / demos whenever I can has really improved my game ten fold.

Is there anything you can think of which improved your skill in gaming? Even the smallest little changes would be a cool thing to put down just to compare :)