wish i could be 20 again and play poker 😉

i think its always good to remember some fundamentals:

#1 BRmanagement is the most important thing for playing successful – a good guidline is rfb's article here. you have to have the discipline to play within your br and not take too many shots, that definetly will take away some stress

#2 accept variance as it is, there are downswings when you dont cash for 30 tourneys, its tough but you have to get used to it. and always remember variance goes both ways 😉

#3 find sth where you can relax from playing, another hobby or sth that gets your mind away from poker. and a girlfriend is always good.

#4 always learn about the game (warch tpe vids, read articles,…)

and i would recommend especially for the mindthing: listening to tommy angelos eightfold path to poker enlightenment – that helped me a ton!

gl

badabing78 said:

 

and i would recommend especially for the mindthing: listening to tommy angelos eightfold path to poker enlightenment – that helped me a ton!

 

What is this that you speak of? 😛

I myself back players hear and there, and as a backer myself It sounds like whom ever is your backer is maybe putting pressure on you, or maybe not giving you the proper encouragement after bust outs, or maybe not analyszing your bust out hands with you? try and talk with your backer about your issues.

As per your personal issues/ ie. playing with your own money, clearly you recognize your leaks, so why not write them down on a piece of paper and stick reminders on your wall in front of your grind station to avoid these things, maybe stay in your bankroll and only shot take one or two games out of your Br if you are having a good run day or feeling really good/always setting a stop lost point when shot taking or playing outside of your bankroll, and having a plan to recover these funds before you even loose them if something does go wrong in your shot take.

Always be Mentally be prepared to take a cooler / thats a part of the game- before hand going into your shot takes and mentally be prepared before you even do so to drop down and grind er back.

Shot taking every game you play and reloading your account constantly is just a degen thing to do IMO.

Always have a plan for your hands/ sessions/ coolers/ rushes/ ect.

I myself am young also like you, Maybe check out some of Danny13’s videos, just listen to how he talks, takes beats, rushes, coolers when grinding. may help out. Hes only 20ish also eh!

Best of luck to you!