dealing with running bad

***** Hand History for Game 24437414291 *****
$100.00 USD NL Texas Hold'em - Friday, January 30, 04:44:51 ET 2009
Table Sun Real Money
Seat 1 is the button
Seat 1: DarkAngel415 $26.20 USD
Seat 2: blazingsmile $50.50 USD
Seat 3: Hero $105.25 USD
Seat 4: 43forty $111.30 USD
Seat 5: XtremeRush $264.80 USD
Seat 6: OVytbfe $108.95 USD
blazingsmile posts small blind [$0.50 USD].
Hero posts big blind [$1.00 USD].

Holecards
Dealt to Hero
43forty folds
XtremeRush folds
OVytbfe folds
DarkAngel415 folds
blazingsmile raises [$3.50 USD]
Hero raises [$11.00 USD]
blazingsmile calls [$8.00 USD]

Flop (Pot : $22.50)

   
blazingsmile bets [$13.00 USD]
Hero raises [$40.00 USD]
blazingsmile calls [$25.50 USD]

Turn (Pot : $99.50)

   

River (Pot : $99.50)

   
blazingsmile shows
blazingsmile wins $98.00 USD from main pot
Hero doesn't show
Hero wins $1.50 USD from main pot

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It can definitely take its toll on your game confidence for sure. You constantly get sucked out on and lose trust in your ability to read hands, incorrectly perceive villain's range to be much stronger than it really is, giving them license to push you around. all you can do (all that matters) is recognize when your a-game is not present and log off. Sometimes I avoid playing or cut down on hands when on a bad run but that in itself is a bad habit because I'm not rising to the challenge. Watching some vids to get reaffirmation on your play and thought processes definitely helps. Hell, watch 2 in a day if you can't play your best.