How to emotionally manage periods of bad run

[tauri103]

in the line of hours of play it is not uncommon for me to lose my cool when the stress becomes too big and especially during bad run.

how do you keep calm and manage all this stress?

 

[AKQ]

I personally have just balled it up and pushed it deeply back in my mind and when it happens just do it again. Now I just walk around like a zombie watching my life through the glass window..Im like what Mike Matusow says" it doesn't matter you don't know how bad I run nobody knows but me!" idk the awnser to your question because it hurts getting kicked in the balls you just gotta get out there and be ready to get kicked again

 

[Hunterlewis31]

sometimes its good to walk away for a few days. lets you decompress from the funk. that is how i do it.

 

[blessmeavraam]

Doing some other tasks like watching movie

 

[Newzooozooo]

Hi.
I am convinced that emotions play a very important role.
If I feel that I can not control my emotions, I just stop playing. It is better to get up and go for a walk, relax. It always helps me.
Good luck.

 

[Pablo22]

When I start to run bad and it continues, I take a break for a few days. Those bad beats seem to continue and there is nothing you ca.n do turn it around right away.

 

[ph_il]

in the line of hours of play it is not uncommon for me to lose my cool when the stress becomes too big and especially during bad run.

how do you keep calm and manage all this stress?

By keeping the following in mind:

-I'm playing for fun. My life isn't dependent on me winning/profiting/etc
-Downswings happen to everyone, even the pros. And they do this for a living.
-I'm following BRM and I can always move down in stakes if I need. The money lost isn't going to affect me negatively.
-I'm confident enough in my game to know that I can come back from a downswing.

 

[monstr999999]

Hello)
I watch cartoons and the mood is getting better)))
:rock:

 

[fa1920]

Stop playing distracting yourself with other things, going to study, or keep control of your emotions and continue sitting there playing as if it were your job

 

[jmateuspoker]

DOWNSWING

Evil game monmentos are horrible we lose a bit of confidence

But I learned how to have phases of hitting all the moves is the stage that went wrong all or much then with time I understand that this happens to everyone and you should not change radically style because of it, but always do small adjustments in the game to keep improving

mateuspoker

 

[paulinhlt]

It really is not easy to administer bad run. But it is necessary, not to destroy your BR. Maybe you'd better finish the straight of that day when that happens.

 

[kdawg71]

I, myself, focus on something ( I hope I am using the correct analogy) arbitrary to the game and travel my path from that point on. It helps me ward off the demons and not go down the proverbial rabbit hole. An example of what I am talking about might be typing a reply on this website while playing a freeroll on ACR. I hope I have helped at least one person out, if not more, and hopefully have not made anybody worse. Good luck everybody!!!!

 

[marcelo benavidez]

its only a game, sometime you won, sometines not, the key is to not play when you lose all the time.

 

[muse713]

in the line of hours of play it is not uncommon for me to lose my cool when the stress becomes too big and especially during bad run.

how do you keep calm and manage all this stress?

I generally take a couple days off. But more importantly I remind myself that everybody goes through this (Variance) and if I continue to play I'm going to tilt. I don't know about anyone one else but I refuse to keep replenishing my bankroll because I'm not able to have self control. Worry not, you will be good in a couple of days crushing some poor guy AA with your 22. FYI I'm going through a 4 day downswing. In the meantime I have been hitting the free rolls.

 

[fernandovr]

The important thing is to identify that you have lost your patience and give yourself time, use this time with something that makes you relax and talk about bad moves is also a way to hone your skills. Playing letting the feeling speak for sure will make the wrong decisions.

 

[Dailon Arroyo Blandon]

I am clear that the control of emotions is fundamental when playing poker ... however when you enter a bad patch ... as a human being you start to stress and make bad decisions ... it is there when the best is to stop playing take a break ... to reassure you

 

[ScottieDuncan]

Get on a site and play with play money helps sometimes

 

[NoPlace4U]

The mental game of poker is the hardest part of the game so you just have to find your way after a bad run, i personally stop playing for a couple of hours or a day, sometimes taking a break can help a lot.

 

[rainver]

Than the question is how long was your longest dawnswing? 2 days? Can it longs for a week, month??

 

[Syltan]

It is such a hard way of poker, millions of lost nerve cells, and there is nothing you can do about it, do not take my advice to heart, I understand that it is not easy. But in time you will be able to achieve it.

 

[EVA777]

in the line of hours of play it is not uncommon for me to lose my cool when the stress becomes too big and especially during bad run.

how do you keep calm and manage all this stress?

Poker - endurance test. Our emotions can completely deprive us of reason during the tournament! :banghead: :stickymanTo prevent this from happening, you need to train your nervous system, for example, as athletes and diplomats ... Being in a sober mind after stress will help you and physical exercises in the fresh air! :five: :bath::fight:

 

[cldvdldlm]

Well is true we wanna won, is just a game and u need study for get more benefits, be patient and good luck [emoji256][emoji1360]

 

[tauri103]

Poker - endurance test. Our emotions can completely deprive us of reason during the tournament! :banghead: :stickymanTo prevent this from happening, you need to train your nervous system, for example, as athletes and diplomats ... Being in a sober mind after stress will help you and physical exercises in the fresh air! :five: :bath::fight:

yes it is true that the plupard of pro players do a lot of physical exercise and even yoga. But as I'm kind of lazy I do not think I have the courage to return to the sport at the moment.

 

[tauri103]

Than the question is how long was your longest dawnswing? 2 days? Can it longs for a week, month??

the duration is not what worries me but how to keep my calm to try to always play at my best level.

 

[JAAMEZz]

whenever im on a bad run i make sure to focus on the basics and tighten my play up and make sure i make the best choices possible