Clearing the mind before a match.

I sing two songs in Russian
Wasted days and wasted nights....Freddy Fender
Werewolves of London......Warren Zevon
If that goes well I sing Enter Sandman....Metallica....In French and Chinese.

I don't speak Russian,French or Chinese, and it sounds terrible, but it works.
It clears my head and sometimes I can make more than one in a row.
If I dog it, I air guitar Jeff Beck and SRV , have a Martini and go catch the morning tide.

I play with a pastor that does that, but I thought he was just speaking in tongues
 
What does everyone do to clear your mind from the daily grind?
Listening to music is my go to.
I normally listen to the Rad the movie sound track.

During a match I'm usually thinking "Why is this person taking so long to shoot?" :)

Really what is there to think about when playing pool? If anything I play better when I'm not thinking.
 
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I was taught some breathing exercises, and then to set up 10 easy shots and shoot them with my opposite hand. The breathing exercises calm me down, and shooting the 10 shots puts the opposite side of my brain to work before a match, tiring it out, so it will shut the hell up during the match
 
I will have to try a few of these approaches before I shoot the last ball to win. have to find a way to stop all this choking.
 
once the money is posted ,what else could you have on your mind

just walk around the table and shoot when its your turn
 
I think mostly I try not to give myself too much time to think about it. I feel like I’m best if I
go from driving up and parking right into playing. Focus once the match starts is never a
problem, I just want to play.
For me, if it’s a normal, regular activity the mind switches gears fast, I just go with it
 
Take a week off and play all day on same table. 1 day drink lots of Whisky, next day try Beer, then Weed, Coke, Xanax, Quaaludes if you can get 'em, I can't spare them. Then on last play skrate sober.
If that don't do it, try it all again for another week, you'll get it figured out, best of rolls !!! lol
 
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