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[QUOTE="Stick66, post: 944235, member: 7928"]
A book I read called "[URL="http://stickspoker.blogspot.com/2008/04/book-review-poker-mindset-by-ian-taylor.html"]The Poker Mindset[/URL]" has a very good section on downswings. It says that there are 3 main causes: Poor play, tilt, and bad luck. 
 
We as players can address the first 2. We can work on improving our game with practice, analysis, and study. We can work on combating tilt by learning what causes it, how to overcome it, and by putting poker in proper perspective.
 
But the last cause is beyond our control. Luck cannot be changed. There are things that we can do to change our cycle of play, thus changing the rate of our luck. The these things include changing the type of game we are playing (drop down in stakes, switch between cash and STT/MTT, or switch between NL and Limit) or changing the frequency we play (play more, play less, or take a break). If we do take a break, we can still remain immersed in poker by studying, reading, HH analyzing, watching video, playing play money or poker video games, etc.
 
So all is not lost. There are plenty of ways to approach a downswing. Just keep searching for what works for you.
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