{"id":8624,"date":"2011-01-05T10:00:37","date_gmt":"2011-01-05T09:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/?p=8624"},"modified":"2019-11-01T11:10:42","modified_gmt":"2019-11-01T11:10:42","slug":"take-control-of-tilt-part-4-of-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.partypoker.com\/blog\/en\/take-control-of-tilt-part-4-of-4.html","title":{"rendered":"Take Control of Tilt: Part 4 of 4"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Last time I gave you a strategy for dealing with your own tilt issues in real time<\/a>, today I am going to talk about how to track your progress.<\/p>\n

Often when players are working on an issue like tilt they will try a strategy that works well in the short term but completely abandon it the first time they go on full blown monkey tilt.<\/p>\n

They assume that a new strategy should be an instant fix, when in reality improvement doesn\u2019t work like that.<\/p>\n

When making improvement with tilt you\u2019re going to take steps forward (where you\u2019re able to control your reactions) and then take step backwards (where you totally lose control).\u00a0 The key is to make the step backwards shorter, or in other words you make the severity of your worst, better.<\/p>\n

That still means you tilt, but if you tilt less, that\u2019s actually a big step on the road towards total control. This step of course is not the end goal, but it is key that you notice your worst getting better because too often players stop doing what is working because they are looking for the BIG change. When improving tilt you have to look for the small improvements, and over time they\u2019ll accumulate into BIG changes.<\/p>\n

Are you making progress with tilt?<\/h3>\n

Here\u2019s what to look for to know you\u2019re making progress with tilt:<\/p>\n

1) Increased awareness. <\/strong>Players often talk about how they are able to recognize the signs of tilt, but aren\u2019t yet able to do anything (Inject Logic or quit) yet.\u00a0 As strange as it sounds that\u2019s progress. Having that voice in your head getting stronger is improvement because eventually it\u2019ll lead to action. Right now your building up the mental muscle to do that, so keep working hard.<\/p>\n

2) Playing Longer. <\/strong>For players who typically quit at the first sign of tilt, \u201cInjecting Logic\u201d is designed to keep you there playing well longer. Even just 5 more minutes than usual is progress and an important step towards playing for hours longer.<\/p>\n

3) Playing Better.<\/strong> Playing better at a time when you\u2019d typically be spewing chips is a critical measure that your attempts to control tilt are working.<\/p>\n

4) Quitting Quicker.<\/strong> For player who play too long when on tilt, getting off the table quicker than you would usually is another key sign your gaining more control of tilt.<\/p>\n

5) Shorter Recovery In Session.<\/strong> After you\u2019ve \u201cInjected Logic\u201d you aren\u2019t going to instantly start playing perfectly, so another measure of tilt improvement is that you get back playing great faster.<\/p>\n

6) Shorter Recovery After Sessions.<\/strong> The shorter feel back to normal after you tilt, the more in control you are of tilt both at and away from the table. Don\u2019t think this is that important? The affects of tilt carry over session to session, and if you don\u2019t reset your mind afterward, you\u2019ll tilt quicker in the next session because of it.<\/p>\n

7) Smaller Reaction. <\/strong>The intensity of your reaction when a trigger for tilt (bad beat, mistake, losing, etc) is the last place you can expect to see progress. In the meantime work hard to control the reaction, and over time you\u2019ll start to see that the amount of anger to manage gets smaller and smaller.<\/p>\n

If tilt was really a simple issue, you\u2019d have figured it out already. Since it\u2019s not as simple as you wish, work hard to control it, and remember to keep track your progress so you stay motivated to do the work, or figure out a different strategy if the one you\u2019re using sucks and isn\u2019t working.<\/p>\n

For more information about Jared, his coaching or to ask him a question, visit <\/em>jaredtendlerpoker.com<\/em><\/a>. You can also follow him on Facebook<\/a> <\/em>& Twitter<\/a><\/em>. Also, keep an eye out for his upcoming book. <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Last time I gave you a strategy for dealing with your own tilt issues in real time, today I am going to talk about how to track your progress. Often when players are working on an issue like tilt they will try a strategy that works well in the short term but completely abandon it<\/p>\n

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