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[QUOTE="Natiq 90, post: 7292765, member: 460031"]
I really relate to this. We've all been there — sitting down at the table when our head is somewhere else completely and paying the price for it.
But I'll be honest with you — my approach is actually the opposite of what most people suggest.
I play poker precisely when I need to lift my mood or disconnect from whatever is going on in my life. For me it's not an escape in a negative sense — it's more like a reset button. When I sit down at the table, something shifts. The focus the game demands forces everything else out of my head. Work problems, stress, bad days — they all disappear because poker simply doesn't allow you to think about anything else.
In that sense poker is my ritual. The game itself gets me in the zone, not the other way around.
That said, I think the key distinction is knowing the difference between playing to enjoy and reset — versus playing to chase losses or escape from something painful. The first one works. The second one is where the lazy folds and bad bluffs start happening.
Maybe the real trick isn't a pre-session ritual at all. Maybe it's just being honest with yourself about why you're sitting down that particular day.
If the answer feels good — play. If it doesn't — close the laptop.
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