In the Lab this week Andres and Rob are back with another entry into Strat Brewing. This time around we want to talk about having a rough time playing in ranked especially with tilt. After we want to talk through “Flow Theory” which is the mental state of “Getting in the zone” to help combat tilt!

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Tilt Breakdown

• The breakdown of tilt
• Comms become less accurate
• Attacking teammates passive-aggressively
• Mentioning medals
• Checking profiles and winrates
• Talking too little or too much
• Sloppy positioning
• Over-aggressive plays
• Lack of healing teammates
• Overfocus on rank

Flow Theory (Mental State):

State of mind of simultaneous action and awareness.

Feels as if time has stopped still, while simultaneously going by fast.

What activities qualify?

• Activity must have clear goals and progress
• Activity/task must have immediate feedback
• Must be balanced between challenge and skill level

Achieving Flow:

• Eliminate all distractions
• Focus on yourself and the task
• Allow yourself the time to reach it

Flow State in Overwatch:

• Examples

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