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In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into the lifestyle that valorant can help create and how competition effects people mentally TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me ⌚ Timestamps: Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction and criteria 2:20 Controller analysis 4:41 Initiator and controller focus 8:08 Sentinels and initiator deep dive 10:26 Deadlock and initiator roles 14:10 Duelists and initiators 16:52 Killjoy and Neon analysis 20:51 Raze, Reyna, and Viper 25:36 High skill ceiling agents 31:37 Map-specific meta and closing Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how the new breeze, addition of the Bandit and other changes recently effect the meta and how best to approach these new concepts. TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:35 Breeze 10:22 Rage-Bait gun (bandit) 14:53 The crosshair situation is crazy 22:09 The Ski boots principle 23:42 insta-flick spray meta 28:52 Winners game and losers game 31:47 Outro Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how to reflect on the last year and why it's important to hold space for growth TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me  ⌚ Timestamps:  0:00 The yearly review process  3:07 Defining personal success  5:33 Applying reviews to Valorant  11:25 Goal setting and flexibility  19:00 Mental models for growth  27:15 Implementing weekly reviews  37:59 Valorant-specific weekly habits  Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how Ion2x plays and what makes him so unique even among the best of the best.  TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me  ⌚ Timestamps:  0:00 Analyzing pro playstyles  11:48 The psychology of presence  24:50 Decision-making and bias   Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and Tim discuss the mental health consequences that can occur when someone is overwhelmed and overly focused on success in competitive video games.  TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me  ⌚ Timestamps:  0:00 intro  0:23 Doom spiraling  1:39 Why are you drinking?  3:58 Adam speaks on his experience  7:22 Human connection  8:39 The still face experiment  9:33 The inability to be alone  11:44 Trying to take action  13:28 Emotional numbness  16:45 Catching yourself when you fall  23:50 Choosing your own hope  27:26 Self identity  34:50 Being present  37:37 Felix says "have you drank water in the last hour?"  38:00 Running out of things to be appreciative for  39:53 Intention  42:00 How do you feel after?  43:32 Are you really enjoying the game?  45:00 The doorway effect  45:33 Outro  Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and myself talk about the TVL Scholarship that we've set up through your generous support as a community on out Kofi.  Scholarship Form: https://forms.gle/4BHoiiNne56hDKUD6 TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me  ⌚Timestamps:  0:00 intro  0:52 How this will work  2:16 The application form  4:45 The process  7:15 Why we decided to do this  8:37 Reversing entropy  9:42 Outro  Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into the reasons behind competition. What are you grinding towards and what for? Why do we have such strong drives to obtain literal png files.  TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me  Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU ⌚ Timestamps:

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into all the changes made to Valorant post Patch 11.08 and how they influence the meta. Full Patch notes: https://playvalorant.com/en-us/news/game-updates/valorant-patch-notes-11-08/  TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me  Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU  ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:39 Initiators 4:22 Duelists 8:02 Controllers 9:37 Sentinels 12:12 Veto 14:06 Pearl Map Changes 17:39 Abyss Map Changes 21:38 Map Macro based on the changes 23:46 Gunplay update & Weapon changes 27:42 Smurfing & Botting 2FA 29:05 CS Skin Market 30:06 Final thoughts (Outro)

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into what the NUTS method is and how to apply it in your journey to become a better and more holistic Valorant player  TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife  📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected]  🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai  🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung  🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me    Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU   ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro  0:13 What is NUTS?  0:55 How does NUTS apply to Valorant?  3:39 Tunnel visioning and identifying new patterns  11:10 Corrode  14:24 Unpredictability  25:48 Threat to the ego  37:48 Sense of control  45:49 Final thoughts (outro)

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how to overcome the feeling of stagnation especially if you feel like you're trying your hardest and still unable to win your games or rank up TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how the Valorant Replay system works and how best to use it to VOD Review TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me

In this week's episode, Adam and myself talk about the ideal comp and how best to approach Abyss from a macro standpoint. TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me

In this week's episode, Adam and myself get into how to play Corrode TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@T_Yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me ⌚ Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 0:24 Ideal Comp 1:34 Attack 22:21 Defense 34:44 Outro

In this week's episode, Adam and Tim discuss the climb up the Valorant ranked ladder and the factors that contribute to a player's decision to stop their grind. TVL Tent Link: https://ko-fi.com/thisvalorantlife 📞 If you want to contact us: [email protected] 🎮 Dopai's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Dopai 🎥 Tim's Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@t_yeung 🤙 Tim's Website: www.timyeung.me ⌚ Timestamps: Coming Soon Edited by Sajai: https://linktr.ee/SajaiAU