Physical exercise is an excellent type of activity if the player does not know what to do other than play. Sometimes it even happens that thanks to a spontaneous decision to play sports, it can switch our brain and we will stop gambling altogether and devote ourselves to a new and useful hobby. Of course, I understand that this will be very rare, but perhaps it will save several destroyed families. I noticed that professional players often play sports or were athletes in the past, probably this helps them achieve results and they draw some analogies to achieve their goals. They have a sense of purpose, but apparently they also have some other qualities that allow them to be more successful than others.
Not only physical exercise but any sports will be enough for the gambler to stay away from gambling and be involved in that sports. Playing sports is one of the effective medium where one can easily engage himself and do not find much time for gambling. Outdoor sports is a healthy exercise and it may help gambler overcome their addiction and at the same time, it is the low cost solution. The gambler has to spend his time and in some cases, a little money to get ready for sports like sporting equipment like a ball or racket or football, depending upon the sports which one is playing.
Both causal gamblers and professional gamblers can benefit from this idea as it will suit both. Even if one is not a gambling addict, even he can engage himself in sports too and keep himself away from gambling addiction.