An experiment to reduce tilting

I am prone to bouts of tilting and not just because of bad beats or big downswings. I am obsessed about checking my graph and if it isn't going up nice and steady I tend to try and force it. Even if I am breaking even it can get me frustrated.

I have been 2 days clean without checking my graph or profits. I really think it is bad because it makes you results orientated rather than trying to play your' best game. Really results don't mean a lot short-term. You could play great and lose or play terrible and win, so I don't think there is any real need to keep checking profits

This never worked for me. Its very common to hear people advise this, but I dont think it works, I see it as avoiding a problem rather than getting it out of your game.

If you found a leak where your opening too much junk from EP, the answer isn't to start opening nothing from EP, but to fix your game and start folding the junk, this is the same imo, this stops you seeing the results in the short term and avoids the tilt, but it doesnt solve the long term issue/s that you may have which is causing you to react badly to losing/breaking even.

So, your problem then is that your too results orientated, you need to figure out why your getting frustrated at breaking even or why you can't handle it if your graph is steadily rising, write down what goes through your mind when you click the cashier and see that your down, are you pissed because you think your better than everyone, are you pissed because you think you run worse than anyone else (my personal issue!), are you pissed because you think you deserve to be winning b/c you put a lot into improving (and you do btw as your always posting in HA).

The answer to your problem will be different depending on the reasons that your reacting badly, and long term I dont think it will improve by self-banning checking the cashier....i've tried it!

I agree with you. I only check all my cash game sessions one time per month or less than that. Then, I analyze my profit and my evolution.
But, on normal days, I don't keep checking my graphics. I already have the tendency to tilt, so, I prefer to not look everyday too.

Great advice. Your previous solution may be a mere band-aide for a bigger problem. The psychology of this game will not only show you your leaks in your game, but also sometimes more importantly potential leaks in your personality. Hope it helps and you find the calm little center of the Earth from which you can make clear and conscious decisions.

Graphs or keeping track is OK. When doing well or even am happy, and look for reasons. When not, look for reasons, usually can find some. If constantly not good, change games or levels!
Results oriented can go too far into yr head in short run tho, don't sweat it... don't be furious, its too mysterious