How to change it begins with making a mental adjustment, which can be difficult, especially if you're conservative with your money in general. That's largely because you have to make a leap of faith. You can be told over and over again that cashing somewhat less often but somewhat higher on average is more profitable, but until you discipline yourself to play accordingly, it's moot.These replies by baub and 4 dogs are excellent replies. You hit my weakness in mtts.I always play to get ITM first, then I go for final table ane then i go for win.
To be honest ,I do not know how to change that. Im 58,I have multiple heath problems and I am only making some extra cash to pay bills.
When I was young, I won a lot,I sometimes lost a lot. I did make quite a bit playing all kinds of games in the 70s.
My suggestion is to follow the advice of B and 4 dogs if you can
This of course raises the concept that if you are not playing massive volume in MTTs, they are very high risk, and this is why the min cashing approach feels attractive in the first place.