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My approach to downswings is this:
For my emotional game, I try to tell myself that variance exists and that I have to be strong enough to play through it and always make the correct play and not be too results oriented. I have an idea of what that kind of player looks like and acts like and I'm always chasing it to get as close to it as I can.
For my technical game, I try to remind myself that not ALL my bad results are due to variance. There HAS to be some bad play in there somewhere, perhaps it is even MOSTLY related to bad play.
Cover both bases. While we ALL do run bad from time to time, we also all play bad in different, various ways, too. You can't control the luck, so try not to focus on that other than not letting bad luck lead to bad play. You CAN control your play, so always be focused on that.
And, bad play and tilt can also creep in when you are on a heater. I've noticed I'll sometimes play different in a bad way when things are going my way. This is also bad. Always monitor your emotions, play, and decisions looking to play optimal as much as you can.
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