How Sports Fans Deal With Their Chronically Losing Sports Team

a sports fan with a paper bag over his headYou get this feeling of euphoria when things begin to go your way, and then that feeling of disappointment, defeat and frustration when things don’t. You live and die with the final outcome of your favorite sports team, usually losing another game. This feeling of helplessness overwhelms you and your mood, even though it’s completely out of your control.

The swing of emotion based on this disappointment is rarely investigated, this despite knowing that it can be a major factor in how it contributes to our overall well-being. As far …