Re: Strategies to keep from going on tilt.
Tilting is an irrational, emotional imbalance. So when I feel myself becoming unglued, I use a simple technique.
When I find myself stewing, I bite the inside of my lip and take a deep breath. This painful, biting sensation helps me refocus my thoughts and energies towards correct play. I then concentrate on relaxing all the muscles in my body which calms my mind. Deep breaths and I'm back to cool, disciplined poker. If you want to go deeper into Zen Mysticism, you can incorporate a "Long Run....Long Run..." mantra or something. "Unnnnnnggggeeerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr" sounds cool and cosmic too. Try it. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
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