How come my level play always goes way up when I'm depressed? I'm having one of those moments in life where everything around me seems to be just falling apart! I just want everything to disappear! But then, to take my mind of everything, I run some balls and see if I can disappear into my own world! And here I am, doing the only thing in life that seems to help me mentally! I just ran an 81 in Joe Tuckers 10-ball drill! Before that, a 4-pack of 9! All the while, walking around the table shooting and feeling like someone should shoot me! Why??? This isn't the first time! It's always been like this! I know I'm focused, I know I'm taking the right amount of time, and it all just seems to come together! I hate feeling the way I do right now, but I love the way I play now! Is there any actual true reason why this is?
why???
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It could be that depression causes you to slow down. Taking it slower then improves upon your level of commitment and focus on the execution.
When you're not depressed, you may be somewhat excited and anxious to play and as a result, you dive in with intensity but not a calculated methodical focus.
When you're not depressed, you may be somewhat excited and anxious to play and as a result, you dive in with intensity but not a calculated methodical focus.
If you live in the Northern Hemisphere, it winter solstice time. Meaning the sun goes down early, giving you plenty of pool room time. Less time with lawn care, gardening, outdoor activities, etc. This is the US prime pool recreation selling season.
On the other hand, less sunshine means less vitamin d. That leads to the blues. Try to take a 30 minute morning walk (or any time during sunny periods of day). Maybe that will help.
If you're not from the Northern Hemisphere, surround yourself with good friends that have your best interests in mind. Good luck and keep believing that the best is coming.
Respect, Courage, and Commitment!
On the other hand, less sunshine means less vitamin d. That leads to the blues. Try to take a 30 minute morning walk (or any time during sunny periods of day). Maybe that will help.
If you're not from the Northern Hemisphere, surround yourself with good friends that have your best interests in mind. Good luck and keep believing that the best is coming.
Respect, Courage, and Commitment!
For me, time at the table takes me out of awful stuff when I'm in the throws of a depression. Times like that I can't wait to get to the table. The thought of pool and playing pool easily occupies a troubled mind. Before that it was computers and cyber time. When I'm feeling poorly, which can be frequent during the winter time, I can spend hours at the table, playing, drilling, maintaining. I think for me it pays off when the weather starts to gets better. I think it allows me to focus on something other than gray days and awful weather. Sort of being one with the table, you know
You shoot better when you stay down. Everybody knows this.
Joe T
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Good shooting bro
My guess as to why; Suddenly missing a ball ain't your biggest worry.
Good shooting bro
My guess as to why; Suddenly missing a ball ain't your biggest worry.
Thanks Joe! And thanks everyone! Everyone is right on this one! It aggravates me to "see" myself play this well when I'm not feeling to good! I wish I could find a way to bring this out of me when all is going well! But ya know, tonight, I'm gonna go to bed feeling like $hit, but I will have a smile on my face because of how well I played! We can't have it all
again, thanks everyone for the awesome feedback!
Pool has always been my sanctuary from the follies of society and so called reality of the world.
If you're like me, I get very detached when I play pool. Especially when I have life problems on my mind. It's nice to redirect your energy or focus towards something that brings you enjoyment rather than misery.
If you're like me, I get very detached when I play pool. Especially when I have life problems on my mind. It's nice to redirect your energy or focus towards something that brings you enjoyment rather than misery.