[traz]

I'm in the midst of a small downswing, and i find it helps if I take a bit of time to work on aspects of my life other than poker. Moreso, when I neglect the other areas of my life (going to the gym, eating healthy, personal relationships), I find that downswings start to occur and I get into a rut, where i just try and grind myself out of a downswing and focus on nothing else...but then I end up digging a deeper whole.

So basically, I'm working on making sure I keep a balanced life, and I think that alone helps me prevent and deal with downswings. I really believe there is a causation effect there.