Quote Originally Posted by bjsaust
I used to spend ages agonising over these spots. Then Fnord advised (a few times I think), that everyone plays one or two stinkers per session so just accept it and move on. Be forgiving of yourself.
If I only make a couple of stinkers per session, I'm pretty happy. What I had to learn is that I wasn't just making a couple of bad plays, I was making several. I was only concentrating on the ones where I lost the pot, and not on the bad plays that I sucked out (which I realized was happening a lot more than I thought when I really started reviewing my sessions).

I've also realized that it's just common to be down a BI before I start making earning any money in any particular session. I used to get freaked out when my session started down, which led to bad play. Now, I just settle in, play my game, and leave the table if it's giving me trouble.