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>>38277910
Unless you're a special kind of human, you just need some rest. Try taking a couple days of break.

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>>33788597
Everyone dies for stupid reasons. Don't be hard on yourself and try to enjoy your stupid deaths. You've probably improved a ton from when you started out, but every little mistake can lead to a stupid death.
It can be hard to stay focused during early stages, especially on a bad day.
If you're having a bad day but don't want to stop playing, I'd suggest you grind a spell or a stage sections in practice mode. This way, you're not punished for your mistakes, and you'll almost surely make some kind of progress.
Or you can just do something else and try again tomorrow.

>>21913128
This is normal, your brain is not trash.
When you play for the first time, everything is new, you have no idea what to expect, but you are focused. As you practice, you will gain experience and learn the patterns, but also lose focus – especially on the easier parts.

A few things to ask yourself, and some personal opinions:
* Are you currently playing to clear the game or to practice? During your first run, you may have been trying to get as far as possible, and thus used a lot of bombs. As you practice more difficult sections without bombing, you will naturally die more often and thus not get as far.
* How do you practice? To maintain focus, try to minimize practising easy sections. First practice the stages that give you problems. Once you can do the stage portions consistently (perhaps with bombs), narrow it down to only practice the spell cards that give you problems.
* Do not aim for perfection. This is not a question, just a clarification to the previous point: you'll easily lose focus and interest if you aim for perfect straight away. If you cannot do a spell card or stage portion consistently even after repeatedly trying, then just bomb it.
* Do you stay motivated/focused? When I keep dying to stupid things, I take a break. Or I practice something actually difficult, depending on my mood. I would suggest that you only play the "arcade mode" when you are serious about trying to clear the game, so that you do not develop bad habits. In practice mode, you can experiment and push yourself, but in the arcade mode, when you are seriously trying to get as far as you can, you should play smart and avoid risks. I would also suggest that you avoid resetting excessively: resetting too often cheapens your commitment to your runs, and also wastes your time on the easier early stages.

These are all just opinions, and things that Works On My Computer(tm), but I made this serious looking graph, so clearly my opinion is the correct one!