For the 6-7 minutes before my flight I like to just kind of seclude myself and focus. This helps me relax and concentrate on the task at hand. I've found if I run out to the plane, rush to the pilots station, forget my score sheets and have to run back, etc. my flights don't turn out very well because I haven't mentally prepared myself for a good flight. Basically I just push everything else out of my head and put all of my brain power towards focusing on the flight.

If I try to come at it too relaxed by talking to friends and BS'ing until my flight is up I'm not thinking straight when it's my turn to fly. If I try to psych myself up too much I start to get over confident and sort of "blow-off" the flight. Just keep yourself in focus and fly the best flight that you can -- that's all you can ask for.