Nobody likes a sore loser.
Here are some tips for keeping your cool when things dont go your way.
Even though youre an adult, its natural to get caught up in the heat of competition.
A simple handshake or well done completely shifts the spotlight to them.
Practice it whenever a loss comes your way and youll see how much easier it makes things for yourself.
Depending on the circumstances, you might even start to take pleasure in other peoples victories.
You want to prove that youre the best, and that you deserve respect.
It was utterly inconsequential.
And, perhaps more important, a loss is also meaningless.
I used to see a loss as some personal defeat.
As though it meant I wasnt smart or capable, but it doesnt mean that at all.
Give yourself a minute to accept things and move on.
It wont always look good to others, but it will look better than swinging your arms and screaming.
Whats better: a single loss or a double loss?
So if you lose a game, cut your losses.
It may sound a little silly, but positive sportsmanship rubs off on people really easily.
Winning and losing are just very small parts of the whole experience.
Just because you lose doesnt mean that the whole game was bad.
Think of all the good things that happened and how much you enjoyed up until that point.
Whats most important is that you learn how to lose.
Its the same thing as learninghow to be okay with failure.
Illustration by Tina Mailhot-Roberge.
