Ideas for session focus?

So I’ve been trying to get out of my comfort zone a lot this month, with the intention of accelerating my understanding of the game and improving my in-game thought process by putting myself in some tough spots. Whilst this may not be immediately profitable, do you guys think this is a good idea? If so, do you have any ideas for sessions that I could incorporate?

Fwiw, I’m pretty passive by nature and at the tables, so some things I’ve been testing out (with mixed results) are:

1) 3betting at 8-12% overall, rather than my usual 4-5%.....Early findings are that people respond very poorly to 3bets, but I find it very difficult to turn off the aggressive mindset when facing a 4bet and also post-flop

2) Getting in a wider value range pre-flop in common aggro spots e.g. bvb.

3) RFI of 60-80% on the button, rather than my standard 40%.....early findings are that nobody is really ramping up their re-stealing, but this may be a function of playing Zoom

So maybe I'm missing the question, but it sounds like you are doing a good job of attempting these things as it is? What would you like to improve on? How is focus an issue?

Originally Posted by griffey24

So maybe I'm missing the question, but it sounds like you are doing a good job of attempting these things as it is? What would you like to improve on? How is focus an issue?

I'm looking for ideas to test out that I can potentially add to my game in the future I,e, anything where I can essentially avoid my usual passive auto-piloting through sessions would be ideal, even if the ideas aren't necessarily profitable. That may be iso'ing ATC on the CO and BTN, 3betting x%+ in the blinds versus steals, etc. Open to ideas if it will make be a better player in the long run by putting me in some tough spots.

I guess HU is always an option too.

Are you the type of player that auto pilots more the MORE tables you play (ie: you have to auto pilot becaus there is no time to think / be creative) or auto-pilot the less tables you play (because it's just calm and relaxing)?

I mean if you're looking for a way to get better that might not be profitable, then moving up and playing with better competition is probably a somewhat -EV way to improve?

Cant say about h, but that has crushed me. Moving to 100nl for better players and a more thinking play has tilted me like crazy. I gave up that ideea
I went back to 25nl and just 1 table giving me enough time to implement and try to lines w/ yhe grest opportunity of analizyng every hand in real time. Less money but i feel better about my game w/ every session