The Journey of a Pro: Tips for good performance

Today I decided to talk about the other side of the game. As well as studying the game itself, you need to keep body and mind working together to achieve your best performance.

Pre-Grind:

• Being fed
• Rested and calm
• A little study before you start can be very good (without overdoing it so you don't start the grind worn out).
• Free time: Never start the grind with a commitment that could get in the way of you playing in tournaments, sometimes you'll end up giving up and throwing the tournament away in order to go to the commitment. And that can make a big difference when it comes to seeing the results
• Exercise: I can guarantee that exercising in the morning before starting the grind will not only make you healthier, but will also make you more willing and patient. Working out, running, wrestling, yoga, etc.

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Grind:

• Maximum concentration: Try to play in places without a lot of noise, conversation or television. During the grind don't look at facebook, skype, twitch, try to give maximum concentration to the tables and actions. I myself have missed several spots because I was talking to someone on Skype during the grind.
• You're going to have lunch or dinner during the grind: Have already prepared the dish you're going to eat, so that during the 5-minute break you can waste less time. I usually eat lunch right at the start of the grind while I'm at a few tables, and during the grind I eat some fruit and cookies to have dinner only after the grind is over.

Post-Grind:

• Analyze your performance: regardless of whether you were negative or positive in the grind, try to analyze how you performed during the session. What did you get wrong? What mistakes could have been avoided? Where did you get it right? This will help you remember how to act next time.
• Disconnect from poker: after doing the analysis, try to disconnect your mind from poker. Have some leisure time, go out, watch movies, etc.
• Sleep well so you can handle tomorrow's routine.

Agenda

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Try to stick to your weekly plan as much as possible, make an agenda dividing up all your daily activities:

• Study: a minimum of 10 hours per week is recommended
• Rest
• Food
• Exercises
• Leisure

It might seem like a bit of a bitter pill to follow, but once you start doing it you'll feel the difference.

You have to ask yourself: What kind of professional do I want to be?

Questions, doubts and suggestions?