chess burnout/repeating patterns

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martynh165
How do I stop getting into the same funk every other week? I seem to have periods where I can calculate accurately for a few days, then a following slump of missing very obvious moves, twice in blitz I have gained 50-100 in rating in very quick succession and then immediately drop below where I previously started. What causes this and how do I ensure I’m learning from past mistakes and missing the absolute blatant.
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I know that I make more blunders than usual and my ability to calculate gets worse if I haven't had enough sleep, or mentally or physically fatigued.

sicnar

Playing blitz games in my experience puts my brain under a lot of stress and i start performing terribly after several consecutive games. I'd suggest taking more breaks, maybe days at a time if your playing becomes very poor.