How do you reset your mind after a bad beat or big loss?

[Bawse]

What are some methods to prevent yourself from tilting after a tough loss.

You won't win every game you play, because luck is a part of a game.

Do you take breaks when you lose big? How do you recover after a bad beat?

 

[Nathan AKA Nate]

Sometimes I take a break from poker when I’m on a losing streak

 

[Bawse]

@Nathan AKA Nate I think I'm at that point. It seems no matter if im ahead the board ain't going my way, and my frustration is starting to build. Two outers are hitting, and I been getting consistently unlucky in the last week.

I need a mental reset. Probably take a day or two off to retool/refocus my game.

 

[Nathan AKA Nate]

@Bawse it really helps when you have a break or two

 

[Bawse]

@Nathan AKA Nate Breaks are always good.

 

[Demon_skeith]

Walk away and go home, have a good drink and head to bed so my mind clears. A new day can do wonders for a person.

 

[Pally]

It is actually a real good question. When I was younger, it hit me a lot harder than now. Now, well, just figure it is part of life. And nothing wrong with taking a break and enjoying something else. Don't get me wrong; no one in their right mind likes loses. I sure as heck don't. But got to take the good with the bad.

 

[Heatman]

Forcing yourself to play when you are on a bad losing streak is always going to put you in situation where you will be making mistakes that are avoidable which will still be costing you more to lose more than you have lost before.

So, you need to take a time out and recollect yourself before coming back to the game.

 

[Bawse]

Forcing yourself to play when you are on a bad losing streak is always going to put you in situation where you will be making mistakes that are avoidable which will still be costing you more to lose more than you have lost before.

So, you need to take a time out and recollect yourself before coming back to the game.

I've been trying to play 1-2 buy-ins per day, and I've been watching my bankroll slowly decline. I think I've been playing pretty solid, and I keep losing races late in tourneys. Maybe I should avoid coin flips a bit more.

I'm drinking and getting stoned to refresh my mind.