I'm playing way off my game and I'm not able to pull things back together. I've squandered 1/4 of my small original bankroll after building it up by 1/4 a few weeks ago. Part of it is some natural variance and bad beats, but thats not the real issue and I'm not here to bitch about my two pair getting busted by a straight on the river, because if i was playing my 'A' game I know i'd make it back by playing smart. However I'm off my game and catching cold cards/bad beats all at the same time. It's not a good combo.

As a poker player, you know when your 'on'. Your reads are good, your focus is solid. After a few orbits you have enough of a handle on things where you can make the correct decision without a ton of effort. Right now I'm way off, focus seems bad, reads are way way off... I'm still a novice player, but i'm not a fish but I feel like i'm playing like a total fish. I feel like i'm shooting in the dark... I take a longer time than usual to make decisions on hands, calculating odds, trying to remember what my opponent did the previous two times he was in this situation, and then still come to the wrong conclusion. Normally after I get some good reads, I'm able to make sound decisions quicker without struggling. My whole game right now seems to be one big struggle.

What do people do when they feel off? Should I step away for a few days to refocus myself? I'm so frustrated that I think it'll just compound the issue.