How to practice emotional control in gambling?

[Tungbulu]

Good point, those expereinced gamblers who knows how to control or already practicing that emotion the discipline already established and they have that kind of limitation to prevent getting too much emotional and suffer after, practice and keep doing it from time to time is not an easy task but for those who really focus iming to achieved whatever they desire, it's doable but not everyone can deal with it in same manner as experts and experienced gamblers did.

Well you know what they say, practice makes perfect, those who are considered to be professional gamblers and have absolutely control over their emotions weren’t born that way, it took them several months, years and decades of practice to get there, not to also mention the countless mistakes and losses they’ve made and had over that period. Mind you, I don’t believe this is for everyone because for some people, regardless of how many times they tried, they’d always end up making the same mistakes over and over again without making any actual progress. And this has made me realize that gambling indeed isn’t for everyone and not everyone should gamble, since they say gambling is for fun and recreation, there are also other forms of entertainment besides gambling, so if you see that gambling isn’t just working for you, then it’s best you quit and try something else before you get yourself ruined.

You’re absolutely correct. Just because someone else is doing pretty well in gambling doesn’t mean that you’ll have the same experience when you try it out too. I’ve come to understand that the main reason why some gamblers keep pushing further even when it becomes very clear that gambling is far from fun for them is because they’re not real after the fun aspect of gambling, but the financial benefits that comes with it ( which is not even guaranteed) when this is so, no matter how many times a gambler loses money in gambling, they feel it’s too late to turn back so rather than quitting they keep pushing and pushing, hoping to make that win that’ll make them recover all their losses.

[Kristiyana]

For me to release that stress while gambling ( that only happens when I really need to win ) , I tend to play video games and most of the times I will even forget that I have a gambling ticket )) just to find out after 2 hours that I've lost it or have a sweet surprise of finding out that I won it.

Other than this , I don't really have other advice but video games are there to keep you engaged while your mind will forget about those emotional stuff that you will experience from just gambling.

You're right, this emotional stuff always happen more especially when you're watching that particular game you bet on. Let's take for instance that the team you predicted to win is not in their best form and it happens to be that their opponent is the one possessing them, you know at this point we  always feel disappointed. So therefore I think one way of practicing emotional control in gambling is to avoid watching those events we bet on.

No, it is not a good idea. I should enjoy the moment of winning the team I bet on. Or even if I lose, I will gain experience and be better prepared for the next match. There are many predictions that can be made before betting and it varies from person to person. Examples of people who are emotionless are those who can be very crazy or they are not aware of their own good. You should be excited while betting and cheer for your team and have fun. This is entertainment. You should keep the title of your win or loss out of entertainment.

You may be right but one thing I want you to know is that your intention and that of others will not be the same, moreover you're right when you said that watching those events which we played is very enjoyable. but I think only few gamblers that  will find it very excited even when they're losing or not, While majority of this gamblers can decide to walk away, of course that's how it is. most gamblers can only enjoy it when the outcome is working accord to their wish.

[Moreno233]

For me to release that stress while gambling ( that only happens when I really need to win ) , I tend to play video games and most of the times I will even forget that I have a gambling ticket )) just to find out after 2 hours that I've lost it or have a sweet surprise of finding out that I won it.

Other than this , I don't really have other advice but video games are there to keep you engaged while your mind will forget about those emotional stuff that you will experience from just gambling.

You're right, this emotional stuff always happen more especially when you're watching that particular game you bet on. Let's take for instance that the team you predicted to win is not in their best form and it happens to be that their opponent is the one possessing them, you know at this point we  always feel disappointed. So therefore I think one way of practicing emotional control in gambling is to avoid watching those events we bet on.

This will not work, even if it will bring temporary relief, if you do not gamble correctly, the pain of losses will not go away. The right way to deal with emotional control is risk management. If you manage your risk properly, you will not be too worried if your game do not go your way or if you lose. On the other hand, if you gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, then you will be highly emotional for every bet you place and losses will become very painful. We should never the need for proper risk management despite how sure we think we are in a particular game.

[Marvelockg]

After each game, you need to conduct a thorough analysis, trying to understand what exactly happened during the game. Why did you lose or win as a result of the game?

I doubt that most gamblers have the time to look for the cause of their loss. Once you have won, happiness won't let you think of what you have done right, and when you lose, the sadness won't let you consider what you have done wrong that has resulted in the loss. Gambling is an emotional game that, right from start to finish, continues to dictate how gamblers react to things. Most times, we end up blaming teams for refusing to give us the expected result, and some other times make it look like we are not being careful enough with our analysis. Regardless of what we think, in the end, the only thing we have control over is the game we have yet to stake. Once you have staked a game, whatever emotional reaction you put up does not matter again.

[Fredomago]

Good point, those expereinced gamblers who knows how to control or already practicing that emotion the discipline already established and they have that kind of limitation to prevent getting too much emotional and suffer after, practice and keep doing it from time to time is not an easy task but for those who really focus iming to achieved whatever they desire, it's doable but not everyone can deal with it in same manner as experts and experienced gamblers did.

Well you know what they say, practice makes perfect, those who are considered to be professional gamblers and have absolutely control over their emotions weren’t born that way, it took them several months, years and decades of practice to get there, not to also mention the countless mistakes and losses they’ve made and had over that period. Mind you, I don’t believe this is for everyone because for some people, regardless of how many times they tried, they’d always end up making the same mistakes over and over again without making any actual progress. And this has made me realize that gambling indeed isn’t for everyone and not everyone should gamble, since they say gambling is for fun and recreation, there are also other forms of entertainment besides gambling, so if you see that gambling isn’t just working for you, then it’s best you quit and try something else before you get yourself ruined.

You’re absolutely correct. Just because someone else is doing pretty well in gambling doesn’t mean that you’ll have the same experience when you try it out too. I’ve come to understand that the main reason why some gamblers keep pushing further even when it becomes very clear that gambling is far from fun for them is because they’re not real after the fun aspect of gambling, but the financial benefits that comes with it ( which is not even guaranteed) when this is so, no matter how many times a gambler loses money in gambling, they feel it’s too late to turn back so rather than quitting they keep pushing and pushing, hoping to make that win that’ll make them recover all their losses.

Also the reason why a gambler turned addicted as chasing for those loses converts him to add more money, instead of accepting that mistakes and forget about playing back, they will keep trying in hope that luck will permits them to recover those loses from this venue, gambling is a risky activities and if you can't control yourself, you'll find yourself empty-handed including your savings.

Emotional control is very important to know when to stop and clearly quit away yourself from adding more money aside from the amount that you allocate.

[taufik123]

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if you gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, then you will be highly emotional for every bet you place and losses will become very painful. We should never the need for proper risk management despite how sure we think we are in a particular game.

Using money that will be used for other needs is a stupid decision, because if you lose money once, it will not come back.
More use of free or unused money for any need, even if it is only less than $10, enough to play and bet

Don't feel confident in any reasoning ability, because it's just a guess and based on luck.
Overconfident people also neglect their self-control, and of course, when it doesn't go according to plan, there will be explosive emotions and regrets that are hard to forget.

So just enjoy gambling as it should, play and have fun, don't think about how much money to play or how many wins you want to achieve,
but make sure gambling is only a hobby that will make us happier, not miserable.

[nara1892]

Failure to control oneself is common knowledge, almost all gamblers have experienced this which makes them lose money that exceeds their ability, but of course it must be fixed immediately and one of the ways I have so that my involvement can be more controlled is now I always maintain an approach that is far from excessive, such as only betting with a small amount, because rationally I believe that one of the biggest reasons why a gambler finds it difficult to control himself is because of the inability to accept defeat, so one of the most effective ways in my opinion is to bet with a minimum amount, and besides that another way is to make sure that you gamble when your mind is in a calm situation without experiencing stress due to other problems.

[Juicyhome]

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if you gamble with money you cannot afford to lose, then you will be highly emotional for every bet you place and losses will become very painful. We should never the need for proper risk management despite how sure we think we are in a particular game.

Using money that will be used for other needs is a stupid decision, because if you lose money once, it will not come back.
More use of free or unused money for any need, even if it is only less than $10, enough to play and bet

Don't feel confident in any reasoning ability, because it's just a guess and based on luck.
Overconfident people also neglect their self-control, and of course, when it doesn't go according to plan, there will be explosive emotions and regrets that are hard to forget.

So just enjoy gambling as it should, play and have fun, don't think about how much money to play or how many wins you want to achieve,
but make sure gambling is only a hobby that will make us happier, not miserable.

Gambling stress is inevitable regardless of the fund one use to stake, wether money meant for your personal needs or not. You will still feel stress no one wants to lose a bet regardless how small you stake for the odds. You will always have a winning mentality,  you can only reduce and do not let it get to you by knowing that in gambling luck pays. Once you accept that then you can manage your stress. Secondly do not bet everyday so it won't disturb your health play when you have spare money to waste. Any one money you put in gambling is regard as waste until it generate fund.

[taufik123]

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You will always have a winning mentality,  you can only reduce and do not let it get to you by knowing that in gambling luck pays. Once you accept that then you can manage your stress. Secondly do not bet everyday so it won't disturb your health play when you have spare money to waste. Any one money you put in gambling is regard as waste until it generate fund.

Too confident that every bet or gambling game made will win, even though it takes a few times to win but the victory will not cover the initial losses that occur.
But the victory has made them feel that it is a piece of luck that keeps coming even though it is only 1 initial victory.

This kind of mentality would indeed be the perfect target for illegal casinos that will only take their money.
No matter how much you put in, everything will eventually be lost.

This will make the stress level higher and of course the pressure to keep playing will always be there,
it's not easy to stop and as you said this will be considered a waste until it ends up resulting in a win, but I don't know when.

[LUCKMCFLY]

I mean the part where you mentioned money. You were talking about seeking out those factors of control that allows us to control those emotions that aren’t so easy to control, (which I do agree with you) and then you mentioned money being an important part of this process, which I really do not understand and would really love to be given more clarity on this your assertion.

I understand, in that aspect what I am saying is that when a person thinks about what they are going to spend it is something that can stop them , for example my emotions are very evident and if I start trying to control them when I play I will not succeed , how do I do it? I only put in the money that I am willing to lose and when I lose it I simply do not play anymore , even if I am very excited and with many impulses, then that is what I mean, if all the players could put Something more important Above their Emotions that controls emotions, the addiction would decrease.

[Fortify]

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?

Honestly if this is a problem that you have then you might want to figure out how to control your emotions in general in life before entering stressful environments. It's why players go "on tilt" in poker, because the red mist descends and stops all rational thought processes, which is true in many gambling scenarios. You have to be razor sharp at all times - being aware of how hungry you are, whether you need to get a drink, if you're overheating or too cold, how tired you are, along with a bunch of other factors which can affect your play style. Then you also need to accept that sometimes variance mean the odds will simply run against you in a session or even across multiple sessions, but being able to detach from that and play a strategy that works is essential.

[Churchillvv]

I mean the part where you mentioned money. You were talking about seeking out those factors of control that allows us to control those emotions that aren’t so easy to control, (which I do agree with you) and then you mentioned money being an important part of this process, which I really do not understand and would really love to be given more clarity on this your assertion.

I understand, in that aspect what I am saying is that when a person thinks about what they are going to spend it is something that can stop them , for example my emotions are very evident and if I start trying to control them when I play I will not succeed , how do I do it? I only put in the money that I am willing to lose and when I lose it I simply do not play anymore , even if I am very excited and with many impulses, then that is what I mean, if all the players could put Something more important Above their Emotions that controls emotions, the addiction would decrease.

Of course setting limits to how much you spend on gambling is much more better way to control emotions than trying to fight with yourself in the process of gambling already. when the impulse is in you already it's very difficult to kill it however a simple mechanism that has been working is just to put yourself together and separate a little amount that you are willing to give up for gambling or even use some of the money you spend on pleasure like taking a two bottles of bear reducing it to one then risking the one bottle money to gamble that at the end even if you loss it doesn't affect your life or spending but at a lucky point you could make more money to afford a crate of beer.

[barisbilgili]

Of course setting limits to how much you spend on gambling is much more better way to control emotions than trying to fight with yourself in the process of gambling already. when the impulse is in you already it's very difficult to kill it however a simple mechanism that has been working is just to put yourself together and separate a little amount that you are willing to give up for gambling or even use some of the money you spend on pleasure like taking a two bottles of bear reducing it to one then risking the one bottle money to gamble that at the end even if you loss it doesn't affect your life or spending but at a lucky point you could make more money to afford a crate of beer.

Of course it is not easy to control emotions, especially the funds we use are the last funds we have, of course we will hope to win the bet and when we lose, of course it will make us emotional, but by setting limits on gambling and also using capital that is not a problem when we lose, of course we will not be disappointed when we lose because we use funds that are only for fun with the bets we play and if we are lucky enough to win the bet, of course we have to enjoy the victory, don't let us continue betting in the hope of being able to win more which we may not be able to get.

[CroverNo01]

Of course it is not easy to control emotions, especially the funds we use are the last funds we have, of course we will hope to win the bet and when we lose, of course it will make us emotional, but by setting limits on gambling and also using capital that is not a problem when we lose, of course we will not be disappointed when we lose because we use funds that are only for fun with the bets we play and if we are lucky enough to win the bet, of course we have to enjoy the victory, don't let us continue betting in the hope of being able to win more which we may not be able to get.

I'll keep repeating this, gambling is not for everybody, we gamble for reasons best known to us. I will gladly urge everyone to stay low because winning comes with us overcoming our challenged and addicting features in the gambling space, we can never lure ourselves apart from sticking to the main profiling sectors.

Do you know why losses becomes accountable and massively recorded in the space? Most of these gamblers doesn't adhered to principles and thereby leading them astray in the system, they failed terribly to acknowledge their left and right whenever they're gambling and that's bad for a gambler. What we do when we hit huge winnings? We stay put and ready for next gambling position because from day to day, week to week, month to month, we keep planning measures to stay on streak winnings.

[Bitcoinsummoner]

Good point, those expereinced gamblers who knows how to control or already practicing that emotion the discipline already established and they have that kind of limitation to prevent getting too much emotional and suffer after, practice and keep doing it from time to time is not an easy task but for those who really focus iming to achieved whatever they desire, it's doable but not everyone can deal with it in same manner as experts and experienced gamblers did.

Well you know what they say, practice makes perfect, those who are considered to be professional gamblers and have absolutely control over their emotions weren’t born that way, it took them several months, years and decades of practice to get there, not to also mention the countless mistakes and losses they’ve made and had over that period. Mind you, I don’t believe this is for everyone because for some people, regardless of how many times they tried, they’d always end up making the same mistakes over and over again without making any actual progress. And this has made me realize that gambling indeed isn’t for everyone and not everyone should gamble, since they say gambling is for fun and recreation, there are also other forms of entertainment besides gambling, so if you see that gambling isn’t just working for you, then it’s best you quit and try something else before you get yourself ruined.

You’re absolutely correct. Just because someone else is doing pretty well in gambling doesn’t mean that you’ll have the same experience when you try it out too. I’ve come to understand that the main reason why some gamblers keep pushing further even when it becomes very clear that gambling is far from fun for them is because they’re not real after the fun aspect of gambling, but the financial benefits that comes with it ( which is not even guaranteed) when this is so, no matter how many times a gambler loses money in gambling, they feel it’s too late to turn back so rather than quitting they keep pushing and pushing, hoping to make that win that’ll make them recover all their losses.

When a gambler becomes desperate to get back his lost wealth and becomes addicted to it to an extreme extent, then it is clear that he will soon be destroyed. He will be destroyed in the sight of this destruction, he will be destroyed in front of everyone. No one can save him from this destruction. But there is a way; if he realizes his mistake, gives time to his family, and shares these things, then he may be saved. If this does not happen, then soon he will destroy his own life along with his valuable wealth.

[Fredomago]

Of course setting limits to how much you spend on gambling is much more better way to control emotions than trying to fight with yourself in the process of gambling already. when the impulse is in you already it's very difficult to kill it however a simple mechanism that has been working is just to put yourself together and separate a little amount that you are willing to give up for gambling or even use some of the money you spend on pleasure like taking a two bottles of bear reducing it to one then risking the one bottle money to gamble that at the end even if you loss it doesn't affect your life or spending but at a lucky point you could make more money to afford a crate of beer.

Of course it is not easy to control emotions, especially the funds we use are the last funds we have, of course we will hope to win the bet and when we lose, of course it will make us emotional, but by setting limits on gambling and also using capital that is not a problem when we lose, of course we will not be disappointed when we lose because we use funds that are only for fun with the bets we play and if we are lucky enough to win the bet, of course we have to enjoy the victory, don't let us continue betting in the hope of being able to win more which we may not be able to get.

Agree to that, if you set your budget and the intension is to have some fun then you'll not going to be upset and even there's a little regret after losing you'll be able to move forward and forget about it, unlike if you don't balance your budget when you lose the aggression to recover will push you to lose more.

As you wanted to play more to recover, that kind of emotion will lead you to lose even more and that's should be the one that a gmabler needs to control when involving themselves into gambling to avoid making huge mistakes and lose a lot.

[danherbias07]

Of course setting limits to how much you spend on gambling is much more better way to control emotions than trying to fight with yourself in the process of gambling already. when the impulse is in you already it's very difficult to kill it however a simple mechanism that has been working is just to put yourself together and separate a little amount that you are willing to give up for gambling or even use some of the money you spend on pleasure like taking a two bottles of bear reducing it to one then risking the one bottle money to gamble that at the end even if you loss it doesn't affect your life or spending but at a lucky point you could make more money to afford a crate of beer.

Of course it is not easy to control emotions, especially the funds we use are the last funds we have, of course we will hope to win the bet and when we lose, of course it will make us emotional, but by setting limits on gambling and also using capital that is not a problem when we lose, of course we will not be disappointed when we lose because we use funds that are only for fun with the bets we play and if we are lucky enough to win the bet, of course we have to enjoy the victory, don't let us continue betting in the hope of being able to win more which we may not be able to get.

Yeah, that's true. Today, I won $30 (converted) from our local online gambling application and I had fun while I was playing because I did set a limit that I will stop at an amount of $6 losses. I was lucky enough that I hit an x800 multiplier and then withdrew it. I came back, hit another x700, and then I withdrew again. I think this is what it means to be in control. We will withdraw at a satisfactory point, and we will only deposit the amount that we set. The difficult part is keeping the promise because vengeful emotion could sometimes overflow and so we deposit again. That's what we need to avoid doing.

[TopTort777]

Yeah, that's true. Today, I won $30 (converted) from our local online gambling application and I had fun while I was playing because I did set a limit that I will stop at an amount of $6 losses. I was lucky enough that I hit an x800 multiplier and then withdrew it. I came back, hit another x700, and then I withdrew again. I think this is what it means to be in control. We will withdraw at a satisfactory point, and we will only deposit the amount that we set. The difficult part is keeping the promise because vengeful emotion could sometimes overflow and so we deposit again. That's what we need to avoid doing.

Definitely weird to see that you did not return for the third time as your luck keep on progressing But one thing is that itches me You have said you set a limit of 6 bucks as a loosing amount that would make you stop. You did stopped, but then returned. I understand that you say that a limit is an element of emotional control, but with your return, you have failed with controlling I just dont get your post, you say that limit and satisfactory points are important, ignore that and got lead by greed.

Imho that is the problem of many gamblers. They know what is right thing to do, when to stop, how to avoid addiction, know all signals of incoming failure, but skip all that knowledge and just go on playing.

[Oasisman]

Yeah, that's true. Today, I won $30 (converted) from our local online gambling application and I had fun while I was playing because I did set a limit that I will stop at an amount of $6 losses. I was lucky enough that I hit an x800 multiplier and then withdrew it. I came back, hit another x700, and then I withdrew again. I think this is what it means to be in control. We will withdraw at a satisfactory point, and we will only deposit the amount that we set. The difficult part is keeping the promise because vengeful emotion could sometimes overflow and so we deposit again. That's what we need to avoid doing.

Imho that is the problem of many gamblers. They know what is right thing to do, when to stop, how to avoid addiction, know all signals of incoming failure, but skip all that knowledge and just go on playing.

Can't agree more. Well, that's because greed consumes a person who's either looking to maximize their luck or chase losses. Most of the time it will only lead to one same fate, losing everything.
Most people knew what's the right thing to do, but most of them cannot control their emotions too , and that is considered as irresponsible gambling habit.
Learning how to control your emotion through gambling will not only require practice, but a better overview and understanding of how casinos and gambling works.

[MainIbem]

Yeah, that's true. Today, I won $30 (converted) from our local online gambling application and I had fun while I was playing because I did set a limit that I will stop at an amount of $6 losses. I was lucky enough that I hit an x800 multiplier and then withdrew it. I came back, hit another x700, and then I withdrew again. I think this is what it means to be in control. We will withdraw at a satisfactory point, and we will only deposit the amount that we set. The difficult part is keeping the promise because vengeful emotion could sometimes overflow and so we deposit again. That's what we need to avoid doing.

Imho that is the problem of many gamblers. They know what is right thing to do, when to stop, how to avoid addiction, know all signals of incoming failure, but skip all that knowledge and just go on playing.

Can't agree more. Well, that's because greed consumes a person who's either looking to maximize their luck or chase losses. Most of the time it will only lead to one same fate, losing everything.
Most people knew what's the right thing to do, but most of them cannot control their emotions too , and that is considered as irresponsible gambling habit.
Learning how to control your emotion through gambling will not only require practice, but a better overview and understanding of how casinos and gambling works.

One thing about a habit is that it's easy to develop but difficult to control or leave. Also, mistake is something that's bound to occurs, as humans we're very prone to making mistakes, it's something that's inevitable but then when we make such errors the next thing is to take corrections, errors are bound to happen in gambling and I expect gamblers to learn from their mistakes else it might develop into a habit and that's where the problem begins, that's why you see that some people gamble but are not addicted to it whereas others do but are serious addicts, it's because they fail to take corrections and gamble responsibly, a responsible gambler would always take corrections when they make errors so it wound lead to addiction.