How Do You Deal With Short-Term Downswings?

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“I think every tournament player struggles with downswings.
What are your personal methods to stay calm and keep confidence high during bad runs?
I’m trying to improve my mental game, so your techniques would be really helpful.”
 
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arthur08 said:
“I think every tournament player struggles with downswings.
What are your personal methods to stay calm and keep confidence high during bad runs?
I’m trying to improve my mental game, so your techniques would be really helpful.”
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I take breaks, review hands calmly, remind myself it’s just variance, and focus on making the best decisions rather than results.
 
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Try to get over bad beats. In the long term focusing on decisions making process is the key to success.
 
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arthur08 said:
“I think every tournament player struggles with downswings.
What are your personal methods to stay calm and keep confidence high during bad runs?
I’m trying to improve my mental game, so your techniques would be really helpful.”
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Treat each and every day as a new day and focus on the present moment!
 
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