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Mental Side of Life

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Stokes

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So I'm looking for things to do to improve my mental side. Mostly regarding things like gambling.

I'm a card counter and have been for awhile now (of course not as a job). And while I play within bankroll requirements as far as stakes and know my stuff there.

But when I hit some bad variance, I'm known to lose my head and start overbetting and just try and get 'lucky'. Its mostly the thing that I don't like to lose because I'm very competitive.

While I dont really know what else to add here. Looking for advice from people maybe about books, or things to do. I've heard of Yoga and stuff might be applicable.

Ideas?
 
You know that you will make money if you play properly, and the consequences of playing wrong. You also know there's no such thing as luck. I don't understand the problem here.

Also you should work out because working out is wonderful.
 
Originally posted by: Stokes
So I'm looking for things to do to improve my mental side. Mostly regarding things like gambling.

I'm a card counter and have been for awhile now (of course not as a job). And while I play within bankroll requirements as far as stakes and know my stuff there.

But when I hit some bad variance, I'm known to lose my head and start overbetting and just try and get 'lucky'. Its mostly the thing that I don't like to lose because I'm very competitive.

While I dont really know what else to add here. Looking for advice from people maybe about books, or things to do. I've heard of Yoga and stuff might be applicable.

Ideas?
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I don't understand how say you're a card counter, but you also bet crazy just trying to get lucky.

Seems like those things are mutually exclusive.

Maybe you've got a gambling problem?
 
Originally posted by: hungfarover
Originally posted by: Stokes
So I'm looking for things to do to improve my mental side. Mostly regarding things like gambling.

I'm a card counter and have been for awhile now (of course not as a job). And while I play within bankroll requirements as far as stakes and know my stuff there.

But when I hit some bad variance, I'm known to lose my head and start overbetting and just try and get 'lucky'. Its mostly the thing that I don't like to lose because I'm very competitive.

While I dont really know what else to add here. Looking for advice from people maybe about books, or things to do. I've heard of Yoga and stuff might be applicable.

Ideas?
Click to expand...

I don't understand how say you're a card counter, but you also bet crazy just trying to get lucky.

Seems like those things are mutually exclusive.

Maybe you've got a gambling problem?
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Seems that may be a possibility.
 
If you really want help, find a good psychologist (not chiatrist, chologist). Self-help books are unreliable at best. Sure there's some basic stuff that may help but it'd be a shot in the dark. Everyone's relatively unique when it comes to stuff like this.
 
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