Staying off tilt

[casey_brick]

Recently posted in the beginners about for advice about staying off tilt. One of the replies suggested posting here. Thought I might want to put a little background into this and see if anyone can come up with some helpful suggestions.

First off I find myself goning on tilt after taking two or three bad beats while at a table. One I usually shrug off as part of the game. I will also go on tilt from the mistakes I have made i.e. over playing high pockets, paying off a river flush/straight.

In my non poker life I have expert mental control. I am a staff sergent in the USMC with commmand over a rifle infintary squad(as military commands go bout as small as they get). I was also trainded how to deal with pressure situations and how to react in a calm, cool, thinking manner.

So I guess my question is this why am I not able to apply my training to a poker table?