How to practice emotional control in gambling?

[DaNNy001]

The best solution is always related to money management. You must avoid to be tricked by your emotions. I have zero emotions when gambling.
This means that a lose or a win bet have the same result on my mood

Play like you're trading.
No favorite team. No superstition. No random / lucky numbers for your jackpot. You must play in a "mathematical" way.

This will include some easy solution for your gambling:
- have a budget!
- use cold wallet!
- play only games that you know well!
- register result of your session, this allow to understand how you're performing.

Having zero emotions when gambling, in my opinion comes from dealing with a lot of losses in previous experiences, it seems I'm at that phase now.. I'm not really bothered when I lose because overtime I have gotten used to the feeling and I have also learnt to manage my risks carefully... Talking more about one of the tips you mentioned which is playing only games you are familiar with, I've had some good and bad experiences with this... sometimes selecting games you are comfortable with makes you get too confident and this can make you stake a high amount of money but sometimes the outcome is absolutely disappointing.

[sompitonov]

I assume we’re all mature and responsible gamblers here, but from time to time, we still make mistakes. One of the most common mistakes is failing to control our emotions, we know where that leads.. losses, and the higher the stakes, the bigger the potential losses we have to endure.

That’s why it’s important that before placing big bets, we are already emotionally stable and disciplined enough to follow our strategy consistently.

So, guys, how do you control your emotions while gambling? And how has it benefited you?

Actually I think that gambling throughout the years has actually taught me how to control my emotions in other areas of my life, as well. Not sure if that can be seen as a positive but it has helped me.

The thing that most people need to learn is discipline. Make a plan, follow the plan.

Yes, it definitely helped me in real life, even in stressful situations, I even realized that it was all because of gambling. But how to pump yourself up in real life in order to be calmer in gambling, probably doing sports will help, because physical exercises help you feel more confident and keep your emotions under control. Probably because to some extent we have already used them up. Although maybe meditation can help, I remembered that some poker players who played professionally did it and it helped them a lot, but that was a long time ago, now probably few people do it.

[bakasabo]

Actually I think that gambling throughout the years has actually taught me how to control my emotions in other areas of my life, as well. Not sure if that can be seen as a positive but it has helped me.

The thing that most people need to learn is discipline. Make a plan, follow the plan.

In such a case mentor is needed. If person does not know what is discipline, how can he follow previously created plan? Year of gambling experience made your feeling and emotions cool down. And like I have said previously, you have gone through fails and losses, and they made you resistant. Making just gamble, get experience, spend time and money as one of the best advices.

[Muba20]

Yes that is really correct because most gamblers who aren't that discipline while gambling could still fall for such trap while gambling that is why when a gambler has set upon a particular amount to gamble and they have exhausted such amount it is quite important to stop gambling, otherwise if there are any important game or matches they have to bet on and they go ahead placing additional bet or play more game this entails us they are not gambling responsibly and hence are fueling their addiction level to gamble.

Definitely. Not every gambler knows how to control their emotions when gambling, by emotions I mean the power to say “NO, I can’t play further” and also stand by that decision, especially when the game has become tensed and you feel that if you play a little more further you might just be able to turn the game around but have exhausted your bankroll and you’ve lost enough already. If a gambler can be able to make this decision and stand by it, he might just be able to mitigate the risks of inciting more losses, even if he’s not able to maximize his chances of winning, I believe that’s just more than enough.

When a gambler can keep himself free from betting at the extreme moment, then the amount of loss will be reduced. But in most cases, gamblers cannot control themselves at that moment. They think that if they keep betting for some more time, they will be able to recover their previous losses. In reality, such an idea in betting leads a gambler to lose more. I think that in order to control a gambler's emotions, he has to get rid of the desire for excessive win. If the gambler can control his greed, then he will also be able to control his emotions. If in the case of betting, the gambler sees a high chance of winning in a particular bet, I think he should understand it better before keeping money in that bet. He has to control himself. There are some who only dream of winning. If they can take a break from betting from time to time, then I think they will be able to control their emotions too.

[irsykes]

The best solution is always related to money management. You must avoid to be tricked by your emotions. I have zero emotions when gambling.
This means that a lose or a win bet have the same result on my mood

Play like you're trading.
No favorite team. No superstition. No random / lucky numbers for your jackpot. You must play in a "mathematical" way.

This will include some easy solution for your gambling:
- have a budget!
- use cold wallet!
- play only games that you know well!
- register result of your session, this allow to understand how you're performing.

Having zero emotions when gambling, in my opinion comes from dealing with a lot of losses in previous experiences, it seems I'm at that phase now.. I'm not really bothered when I lose because overtime I have gotten used to the feeling and I have also learnt to manage my risks carefully... Talking more about one of the tips you mentioned which is playing only games you are familiar with, I've had some good and bad experiences with this... sometimes selecting games you are comfortable with makes you get too confident and this can make you stake a high amount of money but sometimes the outcome is absolutely disappointing.

people who can make peace with the conditions of accepting anything are very good I'm sure they don't mind their defeat because everything takes effort, it's just that effort always takes a different side. and choose mental health because mental is very expensive in my opinion. if people who often lose and are affected by mental, they definitely can't control it and it will be much worse. because the longer in the world of gambling, the more experiences will bring us to have control if this thought reaches us

[EarnOnVictor]

The best solution is always related to money management. You must avoid to be tricked by your emotions. I have zero emotions when gambling.
This means that a lose or a win bet have the same result on my mood

Play like you're trading.
No favorite team. No superstition. No random / lucky numbers for your jackpot. You must play in a "mathematical" way.

This will include some easy solution for your gambling:
- have a budget!
- use cold wallet!
- play only games that you know well!
- register result of your session, this allow to understand how you're performing.

Having zero emotions when gambling, in my opinion comes from dealing with a lot of losses in previous experiences, it seems I'm at that phase now.. I'm not really bothered when I lose because overtime I have gotten used to the feeling and I have also learnt to manage my risks carefully...

That's impressive, and that must be that you are gambling with a very low amount of money that means nothing to you, otherwise, you can't be so confident and practical with the view that you gamble with no emotion. Well, as much as I give you the kudos, I hope you can keep it up, and for me, I don't believe anyone can gamble with zero emotion, that's is not possible as human beings. However, the emotion level may be negligible to the point that it can do you no hurt, but still make sure you keep it that way and not allow it to grow.

[nara1892]

That's only if for example they can really control themselves especially in terms of emotions, but in essence as I said above that the main key to being able to avoid losing money in significant amounts is only by having the ability to "accept the state of defeat", because all decisions are in the hands of the gamblers themselves, meaning that what we must first resolve is the trigger because there will be no impact whatsoever if we can overcome something that triggers the occurrence of various unwanted things. So the first in my opinion is to admit the following also by accepting that you have lost and lost money and the second is to understand that that's what gambling is like.

Let it go and move forward, if you use spare money it's easier to deal with moving forward but if you use certain amount of money,  the pressure really lead you to push for more, thinking that you need to keep adding money to recover whatever you already lose, but instead you suffer and lose more.

If you practice that control and you keep doing same discipline the chance is high that you'll be able to develop good gambling habits that will help you to make a big mistake while in session.

If for example the situation is a gambler is emotional because he experiences defeat then in my opinion it is clear that he is betting using an amount of money that they should not be exposed to risk, so I am sure they are not gambling using spare money but using money that should be used for other more important things, but from another point of view they can also experience emotions even though they gamble using spare money if for example they really do not understand that gambling is a risky activity. So in my opinion various impulsive actions that are carried out because of the urge of emotion occur because there is no good understanding of risk, because logically if for example they know about how gambling is then they should not feel emotional and take various aggressive actions to return the amount that has been lost.

[Baki202]

When a gambler can keep himself free from betting at the extreme moment, then the amount of loss will be reduced. But in most cases, gamblers cannot control themselves at that moment. They think that if they keep betting for some more time, they will be able to recover their previous losses. In reality, such an idea in betting leads a gambler to lose more. I think that in order to control a gambler's emotions, he has to get rid of the desire for excessive win. If the gambler can control his greed, then he will also be able to control his emotions. If in the case of betting, the gambler sees a high chance of winning in a particular bet, I think he should understand it better before keeping money in that bet. He has to control himself. There are some who only dream of winning. If they can take a break from betting from time to time, then I think they will be able to control their emotions too.

We know how difficult it can be to actually be at the winning side always it is not possible and this is why there is more sense to draw the line because when you over do things instead of gaining you will be the one losing because you will.lose more money than what you are suppose to be make as an interest and this why I love my lifestyle you won't even know that am gambling because of how low key have kept my life and to me is more than enough I don't need to make my gambling habits know for anyone. When you desire excessive win then that way there is progres, when you put winning in front it is going to be very hard for you to control of you don't control it at q very early stage when you control things very early gives you a better control of your gambling lifestyle because a lot of gamblers have missed it just because they can not control there self. And at the end of the day they become extremely addicted just because they are too active and they have lost control of there self, having a budget of what you want to gamble on is very important. So that you don't spend unnecessary on gambling.

[Tungbulu]

When a gambler can keep himself free from betting at the extreme moment, then the amount of loss will be reduced. But in most cases, gamblers cannot control themselves at that moment. They think that if they keep betting for some more time, they will be able to recover their previous losses. In reality, such an idea in betting leads a gambler to lose more.

This endless cycle of loss chasing is exactly the very reason why most gamblers end up making more bad decisions. Too much expectations from gambling makes them to give way too much, and if their expectations are not met or they’re unable to get what they initially had in mind, they become kinda furious and this mix feelings when transferred to gambling leads them into taking certain risks without properly calculating them. And just like you said earlier, rather than fetching them actual profits, it often leads to more losses.

[AYOBA]

Honestly practice emotional control in gambling is what those that have interest in gambling suppose take every serious in to become successful when ever they gamble, because is lack of the emotions control that is leading most of people’s lost of  their money in gambling know how a person have knowledge and experience  if  he/ she is like of emotional intelligence it will always has a failure in gambling.

A word of gambling is all about having a enough patience if not the gambling  will dealing with to the extent of losing much of their money in gambling without return any single amount of money; especially those newbies that are introduced themselves into the gambling without seeking for knowledge their the one lose most when ever they place a bet.

[Zadicar]

Honestly practice emotional control in gambling is what those that have interest in gambling suppose take every serious in to become successful when ever they gamble, because is lack of the emotions control that is leading most of people’s lost of  their money in gambling know how a person have knowledge and experience  if  he/ she is like of emotional intelligence it will always has a failure in gambling.

A word of gambling is all about having a enough patience if not the gambling  will dealing with to the extent of losing much of their money in gambling without return any single amount of money; especially those newbies that are introduced themselves into the gambling without seeking for knowledge their the one lose most when ever they place a bet.

Getting successful towards gambling is something a mindset on which i can say to be that dangerous because if we do think up sensibly then gambling is really just that good for the sake of fun and dont make yourself be thinking that you can be able to successful with it because this will be bringing out that desperation. Emotional control is also is the main issue on most gamblers, usually you do become that a good gambler at the moment that you can be able to control your feeling or emotion specially when spending up your money, because at the time or moment that you do become having no control towards it then it will really be causing up that bad decisions on which this could really be leading through huge lose of money and thats why you should really be that careful into this aspect. Play for fun and dont mind much about whether you are losing or that winning on which what matter the most is that you do have fun on what youre doing.

[LUCKMCFLY]

We must avoid these things from happening and if we feel that we are on the verge of becoming a gambling addict then we must do something to either stop it or keep it under control. Now, that's where the problem will start. Keeping the gambling addiction under control is not something that is easy to do. It's like someone or something is always calling you and it wants you to go back and gamble over and over again until you deplete your balance. Others will even ask for help from professionals while others could just gain a strong mental way to make it stop.

Because of these things there are many types of professional and free help, there are photos that do it, there are groups on telegram where several psychologists talk about emotional intelligence, emotional control and how to overcome addictions, although people often say that they do not need this, they should do it, because there are things that are basic that they do not Know or that they do not apply, an addicted person for me has a cure, as well as all diseases, so if it is possible , I think that we should look for where it is and not give up, those who have these conditions Generally have their self-esteem lowered and they begin to say that it is not worth it or anything , that Thinking must be Changed.

[Ever-young]

Actually I think that gambling throughout the years has actually taught me how to control my emotions in other areas of my life, as well. Not sure if that can be seen as a positive but it has helped me.

The thing that most people need to learn is discipline. Make a plan, follow the plan.

With your first paragraph it's correct to say that you have learned something from gambling and gambling have been kind of educational in terms of helping you learn emotional control and master it.

Self discipline is actually one hard thing that most people can't learn how to do, no matter how hard they try to discipline their self unless they will have someone by there side who will always be the one to caution them when they want to break there limit.

[AmaGold70]

When a gambler can keep himself free from betting at the extreme moment, then the amount of loss will be reduced. But in most cases, gamblers cannot control themselves at that moment. They think that if they keep betting for some more time, they will be able to recover their previous losses. In reality, such an idea in betting leads a gambler to lose more.

This endless cycle of loss chasing is exactly the very reason why most gamblers end up making more bad decisions. Too much expectations from gambling makes them to give way too much, and if their expectations are not met or they’re unable to get what they initially had in mind, they become kinda furious and this mix feelings when transferred to gambling leads them into taking certain risks without properly calculating them. And just like you said earlier, rather than fetching them actual profits, it often leads to more losses.

That is the only problem most gamblers are having in gambling, too much expectations without noing that is not that easy to get a win in gambling. Though once it's doesn't work out as they expected it becomes a problem to them, it's essential to understand that gambling is a game of luck, and is always necessary for us to only gamble with the amount that we can afford to lose.

[Dickiy]

So, guys, how do you control your emotions while gambling? And how has it benefited you?

One of the most effective ways for me to control my emotions is by betting with small amounts, that's what I do, not without reason because I know it will always be difficult for me to control my emotions when I experience a big loss, in my opinion this is the most effective way to make it easier for us to control our emotions especially when we experience defeat and for the benefits it is clear that it will not make us lose a lot of money and will also keep our mental and psychological state safe.

[Mehmet69]

When a gambler can keep himself free from betting at the extreme moment, then the amount of loss will be reduced. But in most cases, gamblers cannot control themselves at that moment. They think that if they keep betting for some more time, they will be able to recover their previous losses. In reality, such an idea in betting leads a gambler to lose more.

This endless cycle of loss chasing is exactly the very reason why most gamblers end up making more bad decisions. Too much expectations from gambling makes them to give way too much, and if their expectations are not met or they’re unable to get what they initially had in mind, they become kinda furious and this mix feelings when transferred to gambling leads them into taking certain risks without properly calculating them. And just like you said earlier, rather than fetching them actual profits, it often leads to more losses.

That is the only problem most gamblers are having in gambling, too much expectations without noing that is not that easy to get a win in gambling. Though once it's doesn't work out as they expected it becomes a problem to them, it's essential to understand that gambling is a game of luck, and is always necessary for us to only gamble with the amount that we can afford to lose.

Of course, you are right. Gamblers expect more every time they win. But they don't even think that gambling is not about experience. It totally depends on your luck. People who have been gambling for a long time always take part in big gambling games. They say if they win, they will win only once, otherwise they will lose only once.

[Onyeeze]

Don't doubt your decisions, take the first move that comes in mind, so that you wouldn't regret not making the choice when it becomes the right result or prediction. Nothing is guaranteed in gaming, hence developing doubts and regrets only makes things worse emotionally, also try as much as possible to avoid going further while feeling apologetic about a choice you didn't pick.

do you know that there is some decisions that can be doubted because it is a decision that comes impromptu to you or a decision that will make in a hurry so that is why double decision taken always be the right one, so what I'm trying to say is that some people who make decision under durance always make a wrong decision so it is the area that I am coming to and I want us to understand that during a decision taken in gambling or anything do not make it under durance, the person may make wrong decisions.

[Wakate]

So, guys, how do you control your emotions while gambling? And how has it benefited you?

One of the most effective ways for me to control my emotions is by betting with small amounts, that's what I do, not without reason because I know it will always be difficult for me to control my emotions when I experience a big loss, in my opinion this is the most effective way to make it easier for us to control our emotions especially when we experience defeat and for the benefits it is clear that it will not make us lose a lot of money and will also keep our mental and psychological state safe.

I think you are correct, the best way for us to control our emotions is to make sure that we don't over gamble because this has been the major reasons why we have been seeing so many gamblers losing money in gambling. There are so many gamblers that have ended up losing money because they are gambling to much and want to get what they have lost in betting back. This should not be a reason for us to keep gambling. If we keep gambling just because we want to get the funds we have lost in the market, it will be a bigger problem for us and we should never intend to do so. Gambling is very when we want to make money by all means without take adequate risks.

[Odohu]

The best solution is always related to money management. You must avoid to be tricked by your emotions. I have zero emotions when gambling.
This means that a lose or a win bet have the same result on my mood

Play like you're trading.
No favorite team. No superstition. No random / lucky numbers for your jackpot. You must play in a "mathematical" way.

This will include some easy solution for your gambling:
- have a budget!
- use cold wallet!
- play only games that you know well!
- register result of your session, this allow to understand how you're performing.

Having zero emotions when gambling, in my opinion comes from dealing with a lot of losses in previous experiences, it seems I'm at that phase now.. I'm not really bothered when I lose because overtime I have gotten used to the feeling and I have also learnt to manage my risks carefully... Talking more about one of the tips you mentioned which is playing only games you are familiar with, I've had some good and bad experiences with this... sometimes selecting games you are comfortable with makes you get too confident and this can make you stake a high amount of money but sometimes the outcome is absolutely disappointing.

It is not possible to have zero emotions as a gambler because money is involved. We may pretend that we have zero emotions but sometimes reality dawns on us that with gambling, our emotions are always engaged the moment we place our bets. You can succeed in managing your emotions in such a way that losses will not be too painful and that is only possible if you are gambling with what you can afford to lose which is the first rule of gambling. Even with that, whenever we missed a big win, we will still feel very bad.

[Julien_Olynpic]

In my opinion, you only need to learn to control your emotions if you are gambling for long-term winnings. There are many such people, but the percentage of people who win in the long term is very small. Most people gamble for fun. But gambling for fun is nothing more than gambling for emotions: both positive and negative. And if you are gambling for emotions. Then why control them, lol? In my opinion, we should not control emotions, but rather erroneous actions that can harm us. The fact that emotions can push us to these actions does not mean that emotions are evil and that emotions should be fought. After all, most players come to gambling for emotions.