I played mostly league before I started playing Valorant right as it released, and since day 1 I've always paid alot of attention to the minimap. Although these days for some reason I've started to wonder if it's harming me just because of how often I look at it. In the split second I look at the minimap an enemy appears in front of me and I'm too slow to react because my focus was elsewhere.

It's still important to check it though, information is key and the minimap gives more information than can be gathered simply from what you see in front of you. That being said, should I look at it less often? Are there times when I should strictly focus on what's in front of me rather than the minimap?