Any advice on how to handle bad runs

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Any advice on how to handle bad runs

Last hand I played: (forget all exact details but I will be close enough to get an idea)

.25/.5 NLHE on random site with friends
UTG (villain) ~$30
MP
HJ
CO
BT (Hero) ~$40: AA
SB
BB

PREFLOP: (POT: $0.75)
UTG raise to $1.50
MP, HJ, CO all call
Hero raises to $6
SB, BB fold
UTG, MP, CU, HJ all call

FLOP: 824r (POT: $24.75)
UTG bets $24 and is all in
MP, HJ, CO fold
Hero calls

Villain flips over 8To, rivers a T and takes the pot and the majority of my stack, and types in the chat "whoops"

I am not asking for hand advice here. What I am asking for is real advice on how to deal with tilt and bad runs. I have done everything I can find online, including taking extended breaks, in regards to battling losing runs. I have been on an awful slide and had not played in 2 weeks prior to this. No matter how many books or forums I read or how many hands I study or how much I practice the mental game I cant even seem to win pots when im a massive favorite.

I hate to sound like a pity party over here but this run is killing my confidence and I dont want to play poker this way. I want it to be enjoyable and fun and hopefully the profits will come after I can get my confidence back on the table. This last hand posted above is just the latest in a long run of bad beats and tough spots and any advice on how to handle these extended bad runs would be much appreciated because I want to get back to playing, and playing with confidence and enjoyment. Thanks.

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