A rarity amongst all the poker strategy books! A MUCH NEEDED book about the mental game. by The Poker Therapist, Lafaya Mitchell, LMFT. As in poker, so in life. On the playing field as an athlete, on the felt playing cards, and in life, everything we do has its down moments. Both hilarious and smart, praised as 'edutainment' at it's finest. Learn how to play the hand you're dealt in life and in poker.
"To all of us female poker players out there trying to manage a household, take care of children, heal from a traumatic history, and/or the many other obstacles life presents to us AND pursue our dreams of playing professional poker, I'm standing here shouting, "WE GOT THIS!" If I can do it, you can do it. So let's take the poker world by storm TOGETHER." -Author Lafaya Mitchell
Going on TILT anywhere in life (at work or at play) never helps the situation. (excerpt)
"Now, I have to say, what came next was probably one of the T.I.L.T.'iest moments I've ever had in my life. I stomped about the room thinking what, how, why, what the fuck!!!! I swore off poker. I never want to play that STUPID game again. I cried and screamed to the heavens, God WHY? Did I kill a puppy or something in a previous life? There was not one person who, or one thing that could, calm me down for hours."
If you have wanted to learn how to get off the TILT-a-ride, this is the book for you.
For #poker players, competitive sports #athletes, corporate #executives and #parents, author Lafaya will show you how to be in command of your own reality and win big when the stakes are high.
BACK COVER: No matter how many roles you play in life, learning how to play the hand you have been dealt, good, bad or ugly, is crucial. Going on TILT is common. Staying there is where the problems arise.
Author Lafaya Mitchell, therapist by day, poker player by night, will guide you through those moments when bad beats hit like sucker punches from friends, family or a deck of cards.
If you have trouble shaking off unfair plays or players who hurt your feelings, this is the book for you.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR, Lafaya Mitchell, LMFT (#47221) Poker Therapist, Author, Speaker and Trainer Therapist by Day, Poker Player by Night
Lafaya Mitchell has over 20 years of experience with difficult to treat populations in the Mental Health Field; specializations include: Autism Spectrum Disorders and other moderate to severe social, emotional, and/or behavioral issues. After many prompts over the years by both parents and colleagues alike, she has captured in words the philosophy and methodology that has assisted her in offering hope and positive change to the lives of families with hyper-sensitive children who have failed in treatment often for years before being introduced to "The Lafaya Way" of responding.
She published three books in "The Lafaya Way" series and recently co-authored the #1 International best seller, "SPEECHLESS: Giving the #voiceless a Voice"
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