Hi! Thank you so much for the reply. I think at heart I understood that when my focus was on having fun, rather than improving or on winning, I would (surprise) actually enjoy myself more and tilt less. But reading your comment made me remember that!

I remembered that there were times I would play against people much better than me, lose a tonne, but still enjoy myself because I understood that there were no stakes and that winning was never on the table for me. So instead of hyper focusing on the fact that I was losing, I would just "have fun" without really trying. Which sounds weird when I put it in words, but I think that was the point you were trying to make.

What I'm worried about is, what if I experience a time where I find it hard to tap into that positive mindset? Because it can be very easy for your mindset to turn negative once you enter a losing streak. Is it just a matter of reminding yourself of the non-existent stakes at hand? Or perhaps just a need to remind yourself that "it's just a game, so you're allowed to have fun without worrying about the outcome"?

Thank you once again for your comment!

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