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Poker and Emotional Agility™
M i n d Sh i f t Main Event. The entry into were on point. He knew where second one, his tournament
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By Donna payout is huge. Once in Las Vegas playing in bucks,” he felt safe. Had fun.
Blevins, the Main Event, Daniel’s self- Made good decisions.
PhD, The year was 2006. A few talk switched. “It’s only 11 At the WSOP, “OMG it’s
and Daniel weeks before the event started, bucks” became “OMG, it’s 12 12 million dollars!” was the
Melbourne Daniel had $11 in his online MILLION dollars!!!” trigger. He didn’t lose just
poker account, and decided to His Emotional Agility™ because his aces got cracked.
leverage his bankroll through fractured. Being attached to He lost his ability to roll with
satellites -- tournaments that
Poker is a metaphor for life. lead to entry into bigger the outcome in both life and the highs and lows, and in so
We always make a series tournaments. poker kills our game. doing crippled his mindset.
of decisions. Regardless of He played two hands in The words you choose set
the information we have, Daniel’s a good player. He the first six hours. On the yourself up for either success
we strive to minimize our planned on staying calm and surface, that’s smart play in a or failure. At the beginning
mistakes. Fact is, we never playing his best game. tournament that spans twelve of my day, I say, “I intend
know it all. Using his tiny seed money days. to make correct decisions
When my book was published and reassuring self-talk, he Poker is a game of patience. and remain unattached to the
in 2017, I coined Emotional stepped his way up the ladder Rather than force it or fear it, outcome.” Over the years, I’ve
Agility™, which gives us through three satellites and you wait for the game to come added a blessing to my daily
the wisdom to navigate ups thousands of players and won to you. mantra, “May the cards break
and downs by balancing our his entry into the Main Event. in my direction.”
emotions on-demand and The winner of the Main Event Daniel played scared, afraid to Mindshift coach Donna
refocusing our attention. This would win $12,000,000! play anything except premium Blevins, PhD, and her Right
priceless life skill comes into During the satellites, the hands. The two hands he Hand, Daniel Melbourne,
play hand-by-hand at the words he chose set the tone played were powerful, but share the MindShifting™
poker table. for the way he played and how powerful hands don’t always methods worldwide. To join
win.
My executive assistant and easy it was to finish high in the waitlist for LIVE online
cherished writing partner, each field, “No problem. I got After losing the first hand, classes: Text 352-464-1958,
Daniel, told me about his this. Easy. Deep Breath. Have he became angry. Frustrated. email Donna@DonnaBlevins.
roller-coaster ride during Fun. It’s only 11 bucks.” Any semblance of emotional com or opt-in at www.
the World Series of Poker© His decision-making skills balance was gone. Losing the MindShiftOnDemand.com
MAINSTREAM progression and help with Technology then continued of Med. and the Univ. of
continued from page 16 balance and biomechanical her Science major at Brenau Bridgeport and Rehabilitation
function that helps to ease pain University of Gainesville, as well as the 420-credit hour
be needed to restore better and avoid -- or at least reduce GA. She graduated Magna Chiropractic Orthopedist
alignment or joint motion. -- the need for surgery. Call Cum Laude from Life specialist program. She has
The manipulation termed 352-795-8911 to see if I am University with a Doctorate of studied the natural treatment
adjustments that I perform are still accepting new patients! Chiropractic. She has been of addictions at the American
gentle and usually effective practicing in Citrus County College of Addictive and
to improve function and to Dr. McFarland-Bryant for 24 years. She has studied Compulsive disorders and
reduce pain. graduated with honors from Functional Integrative Nutrition at the Canadian
Lake Michigan College
I offer chiropractic and with an Assoc. of Science Eastern and Western Memorial Chiropractic
physical therapies to slow in Medical Laboratory Medicine via Miller School College.
