Something to reset

I wear a hat or headband when I play. It started off an idea from Zip's Tips and spawned into something I always had. When playing MLU, I wasn't allowed a hat, so I switched to a headband and it served the same purpose. Yes, hats are great for keeping sun out of my eyes and making sure I'm not sunburned, but it also gives me a reset.

Resets are incredibly important if you find yourself worrying about whatever just happened rather than focusing on whatever is happening right then. After a turn, even if it was 100% your fault, you have to forget about it because now you're on defense. Get beat for a goal in a spot you weren't supposed to get beat to? Move on.

That's where the reset comes into play. It can be something physical (hat, armband, etc.), something you say (disc disc disc, move on, etc.), or something you do (clap, shake it out, etc.). It's something that takes you from wherever you're at emotion-wise, and it brings you back to 0: where you have a level head and are calm/excited/wherever you need to be right then.

Other times (besides getting beat and turning it) when a reset is useful:

• You're called for a foul and you need a second before contesting or not contesting
• You're on D and your line produces a turn but wants to set up instead of moving it quickly
• Any time people are getting overexcited, anxious, or nervous
• Right before a point, game, or tournament
• Right after scoring, but before the next point starts
• Right before you pull

Use your reset frequently, and you'll start to find that it will cross over into other parts of your life as well. Work life, love life, any life you lead - they'll all want a reset at times, and if you have the ultimate reset down, you're fine anywhere else.