NY Bowhunter

Well I have a slightly different opinion than has been presented. Again .... I'll use a golf analogy [8D]. I agree with GMAAT that you can actually develop bad habbits by pressing on and getting frustrated.

However, I find the "bad days" to be a good gut check time. I've never been a quitter (not saying anyone is). When I'm having a bad day on the practice range or the golf course the easy thing would be to pack it up and hope my mind is in a better place the next day. Same as shooting my bow when I'm having a bad day.

I think those days when things are "a little off" can be an extremely beneficial tool in making you overcome whatever is making you not perform well. You really have to dig deep and find a way to pull yourself out of it. The thing is it's ALL mental at that point. It's already been proven that you can shoot your bow almost flawlessly or swing a golf club to near perfection because you've done it time and time again. So these "meltdowns" aren't physical (most of the time).

I say fight through it and overcome it. Really try to refocus your entire thought process. They'll be a peak when you start going back to the good side, your confidence level increases, then things start going good again. Also, when you fight your way out of the funk you're in, you're going to learn something along the way. Next time you get in a meltdown you may be able to recall a tip or two that helped you get out of it and they won't last as long. A trigger of sorts. Something you may have never stumbled upon if you simply "packed it in for the day" JMO