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What methods do you use to refocus?
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January 4, 2013 - 10:12 am
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I usually don't tilt when I get sucked out (sure, if it's late it does kinda upset me, but I find I'm prone to shrugging it off, that shit is gonna happen, no reason to be upset). But what really does tilt me is when I see my own play and recognize it's not my A game. Bluffing that callingstation, volountary taking flips when I'm not forced to and the list goes on to every aspect. I immidiatly recognize that this is not my A game, and sometimes I do manage to sharpen up with pure power of will.

 

But I'd really like to hear what you do in order to refocus your game and get back on your A-game when you catch yourself making poor decisions.

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I usually go outside and get some fresh air on break wheather permitting (I have 5 acres in the country). Just getting away from the computer and getting a bit of exercise seems to help me a lot. If I can't find a way to get refocused then I am quick to quit registering for tournaments and come back after a couple hours or the next day. There's been many times that I have done that and came back to have a good profitable session. Also just dropping a few tables may help. Decided I wasn't playing very well last night and went down to one table and ended up winning the $15 2k (insert brag here) on Revolution. But it does seem to help sometimes.

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January 5, 2013 - 6:16 am
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do 20 pushups in break

 

also, just putting some upbeat music on helps me too. if its a cool song that i really like it pretty much de-tilts me instantly

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January 5, 2013 - 8:29 am
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I'm mostly talking about while I'm still at the table, great thought on actually using the 5 min breaks to go outsider or, sure, do push ups (as silly as it sounds I'm actually pretty sure that's gonna work for me. Gonna try that.)

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January 5, 2013 - 8:22 pm
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you could almost do it live, if you just got up and did 10 pushups you could be back at the pc before you timed out on anything

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I have a couple of suggestions:

1. Play standing up for a bit and wander around the room wherever possible.
2. Use your left hand to click mouse or keys (assuming you are right handed).
This may sound stupid but my cash game coach taught me this and it does make a difference. It has something to do with how the rational part of your brain is on the right but communicates with your left, whereas emotional is left side of brain and communicates with the right. I can’t remember exactly as I learned this years ago and am no psychologist!

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January 6, 2013 - 8:31 am
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CAT70K said:

I have a couple of suggestions:

1. Play standing up for a bit and wander around the room wherever possible.

 

I do this ALOT.  Definitelty helps during a long session.  Sometimes ill play 10-15 hands standing.

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January 6, 2013 - 9:15 am
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KB-do you do this in a live tournament or online? Will they let you play standing up in a live tournament?

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January 6, 2013 - 5:28 pm
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They won’t let you stand up where I play, but you can def stand up between hands etc.

I also like turning the chair around and sitting on it backwards, seems to make it slightly more comfortable, even just for a change when you have been there for a while and other thoughts, like how uncomfortable the chair is, start to creep in

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