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Coping with a bad #FPL Gameweek.
A thread with contributions from; @ChrisTanFPL, @RebantMalhotra, @FPL_Heisenberg, @FFNinja_, @NemoKafai, @WGTA_FPL, @FPLMatthew, @FPLSWOT, @qchardesign, @EricDFreeman, @FPLTIPZ, @robwatsonlang and @rogue_wee.
@ChrisTanFPL "Focus on the process rather than the outcome. We all have bad weeks and I’m definitely guilty of letting it kill my mood in RL. The important thing is to judge your decision making process rather than the result. Did you do anything different? If so, why?...
@ChrisTanFPL... If you had to make the decision again, would you do the same? If not, why? If you would have done the same then you might have been unlucky and luck is a huge part of the game. If you’ve learnt something even better. Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn."
@RebantMalhotra "Stop checking your rank over and over again in the midst of a bad Gameweek. Forget about the bad Gameweek and focus on the next one."
@FPL_Heisenberg "Bad Gameweeks are inevitable, even for those that do well every season. So firstly, accept they'll happen, know that they'll happen to others in future Gameweeks and move forward quickly. Don't dwell or make poor decisions as a reaction to your low score...
@FPL_Heisenberg... Secondly, laugh at your score. Laugh at that unlucky own goal, make a joke of it. It really helps. It reminds you not to take yourself - or this game - too seriously. Thirdly, turn your phone/laptop off and do something to take your mind off FPL for a bit."
@FFNinja_ "Don’t focus on the outcome. If you spent time on the decision making process, then there’s nothing you can do. Accept the variance, take some time off and move on to the next decision."
@NemoKafai "I’ve let a bad captaincy or points left on the bench ruin far too many weekends and weigh down massively on my mental health. Over time I’ve learnt about the importance of stepping away from the game by going on long walks in nature or near running water...
@NemoKafai... It’s very therapeutic and a strong reminder that it’s just a game and you should be having fun playing with friends and the wider FPL community."
@WGTA_FPL "I honestly think reframing the question you ask yourself is key. Don't ask "how did I get it wrong?", instead ask "am I happy with the decision I made"?...
@WGTA_FPL... Looking at things in the latter way I find helps get myself off the hook a bit and look at it logically: I've made a rational decision, it's just not gone my way."
@FPLMatthew "Remember that people only tend to post good scores on Twitter. Don’t make panic or knee jerk moves - look at your team dispassionately in the context of next Gameweek - maybe sleep on it first...
@FPLMatthew... Remember it’s only a game, even the best FPL players have bad Gameweeks. By experiencing the lows it makes you appreciate the highs more."
@FPLSWOT "We all have tough Gameweeks. Recently I’ve found solace in the process. By that I mean that iif my choices didn’t work out as predicted, if the decision making was viable in hindsight then that’s all you can do. You can’t affect the outcomes, so try not to sweat it."
@qchardesign "When I see something goes wrong in my team there is nothing better then spend the time with my daughters. It always open my eyes showing what is really important in life. Exercise also helps, going for a long run always calms me down."
@EricDFreeman "FPL is a hobby you can fail at and takes most of your year to complete. Pick up a second hobby that isn't measured by success or failure and you can complete in shorter periods of time, like hiking, reading, or gardening...
@EricDFreeman... These will give you a sense of accomplishment and progress to balance out the negative emotions."
@FPLTIPZ "Remember the good Gameweeks, what you’ve done well and good decisions you’ve made. Log out of Twitter and do something you enjoy, I play PS4 with my mates and watch TV with my family."
@robwatsonlang "Patience. There are 38 Gameweeks in a season & there will always be an element of luck involved, so don’t get disheartened if you have a bad one. As long as you have a plan that you believe in, stick with it & more often than not it will come good."
@rogue_wee "One big thing I noticed is that it's easy to convince yourself that you 'nearly' made some move that would have worked out better. Something I make sure I do when I make transfers now is to make a mental note of who I was seriously considering and who I rejected...
@rogue_wee... Then, it's much harder to feel bad about what might have been; I am honest with myself and I say "well, X crossed my mind, but I didn't seriously consider X", makes it easier to dismiss. There's this urge to be hard on oneself, I think, which can be quite hard."
