A similar analogy, shifting the focus from the result to the process, can be applied to the EV graph, where your win and all-in EV lines diverge from each other. Of course, it would be great if your win line coincided with the all-in line. The same can be said for the mind feedback. Your mental feedback has its own win vs. all-in EV "processes" or "good plays" which have less variation. So if you could force your mind to interpret only whether you did a good action or not, instead of discussing the results, it would be a great way to mitigate the downswing.
The second main aspect in which we are affected by the downswing is the destruction of self-esteem. Self-esteem is a central concept in our psychology of identity. Most theories on self-awareness say that we first perceive ourselves as ourselves through personal self-awareness. Even if the body changes or we go through dramatic changes in consciousness or personality, self-awareness is the end of the thread that accompanies us throughout our lives and even unifies our feelings into a person. We carry it all around in our minds, always adding something new. This is how we create a sense of self-awareness - through the stories we collect about ourselves.
Our humanity is always in dialogue with our consciousness. Thus, he who controls history controls reality. The same is true in poker. Your identity as a poker player is limited to your success in poker. Poker is what you do. When you are successful at it, you give yourself approval, and when you lose, you destroy yourself from the inside, if not consciously then subconsciously. So, during the downswing, your self-awareness is mostly destroyed.
Until now, poker has been a story about your rise. You started with nothing, not even a good grasp of the rules, and now here you are, halfway up the mountain. There hasn't been a week in the game when you haven't learnt something new, improved your game, or made some changes. But the downswing in the self-consciousness shows the opposite. Suddenly, you start to feel like you're going backwards.
Self-awareness affects you very strongly. It is more than just what you think of yourself when you passively reflect on your life. It is the feeling of tomorrow when you lie in bed at night. It is your inner compass of purpose and growth. It is the emcee of human existence.
During the downswing, you seem to be sliding down, literally speaking. But for most good players, downswings are simply deviations from their actual winrates. They should win, even though the thought doesn't make them feel better. All they feel is a downswing. This is how optimism in poker is lost, along with well-being, security and motivation. As a result, their monetary EV is affected and, above all, their happiness is affected.
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