I’ve been watching a lot of the NBA/NHL playoffs recently… the commentators talk a lot about momentum and the importance of winning the first game (the team that wins the first game will win the series over 80% of the time). A losing team with their heads down are much less likely to win than the team who are dominating and confident.
As a poker player it’s important not to allow this type of negative momentum to exist.
How negative momentum occurs
I’d argue that almost no-one is able to continue playing their A-game while on a downswing. As things continue to go badly we often make mistakes due to Read More »
Poker is really crushing my soul right now, time for a break… will be road-tripping around Florida for the rest of the week. Ft Lauderdale, Key West, Everglades and Miami all getting hit up.
When I get back… a week of extreme poker volume, impressing people with my epic tan, setting new goals at the gym and a bunch of articles planned including:
Why daily goal setting rocks
The right way to gamble in Vegas
Why we leave things to the last minute
What is ‘the zone’?
10 reasons to hit the gym
Feedback, not failure
Oh and if you get the title reference (without using google, jerkface) you win the prize.
What is meditation?
To clear up some common misunderstandings… meditation isn’t about relaxing, clearing our head, or escaping from the world. Meditation is an alert state where we observe our mind, practising keeping it focussed on the present moment.
Why meditate?
The first time that you practise sitting it’s likely that your focus will constantly be interrupted with thoughts. By observing our mind we Read More »
I’ve been watching a lot of the NBA/NHL playoffs recently… the commentators talk a lot about momentum and the importance of winning the first game (the team that wins the first game will win the series over 80% of the time). A losing team with their heads down are much less likely to win than the team who are dominating and confident. 
