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How to avoid emotional swings when playing
Emotional swing is the main engine of impulsive decisions: after skidding, you want to "squeeze," after a series of minuses - "return your own." The steeper the differences, the weaker the plan and the more expensive the error. The good news: the swing can be straightened not by willpower, but by the construction of the environment and simple rituals. Below is the working system.
1) We understand what exactly rocks
Euphoria: "the streak went," "casino money." Risk - raising the rate and extending the session.
Tilt (anger/frustration): "must recapture now." Risk - Dogon and breaking feet.
FOMO: timers, "only today," other people's drifts. Risk - impulse deposits.
Fatigue/boredom: craving to speed up the pace "to make it fun." Risk - turbo/auto and round growth/minute.
Fear: micro-stakes and "go to zero by all means." Risk - randomness, "finishing off to an even amount."
Swing signal: The rate, tempo, or rules change within a session due to feeling rather than a pre-recorded condition.
2) Basic stability framework (before start)
Bankroll of the month ≤ 2% of free income.
Session limit = 5-10% of BR.
Rate corridor per session (min-max), e.g. 0.5-1.5% of BR_sessii.
Stop-loss = 1 × limit; Take-profit = 1-2 × limit.
Timer 30-60 minutes. The "last spin" is not an exception, but a violation.
No intra-session rate/deposit changes. Any editing - only between sessions.
3) "Quiet" mode (removes half of the swing)
Balance and rates in currency, not in credits.
Disable sounds/vibrations/turbo/auto; reduce brightness, where possible - mode without flicker.
Hide the "max-rate" and "one-click replenishment" presets.
Hide winner feeds, ratings, hot tips and seasonal banners.
4) If-Then scripts (autopilot vs. emotion)
If winning> X bets, then a pause of 5-10 minutes; I do not raise the rate until the end of the session, I fix 50-80% of the plus.
If two near-miss in a row, then a pause of 2 minutes, water/breath 10 × 10, pace back to 3-5 seconds/round.
If the thought "must be repulsed" appears, then close the game and turn on the time-out for 24-72 hours.
If I see a red timer/" only today," then I postpone the decision on the deposit until between sessions.
If the hand reaches for the "fast/max-back," then the session ends.
5) Cooling rituals (1-3 minutes)
Breath 10 × 10: inhale 4, pause 2, exhale 4 (10 cycles). Reduces arousal.
Grounding 5-4-3-2-1: I see 5 things, hear 4, feel 3 skin, 2 odors, 1 taste - attention returns to the body, not to the screen.
Distance: get up, 10-20 steps, water. Any action that changes posture and focus breaks the autopilot.
6) "Blind" protocol (stability instead of "chuika")
Before starting, write out 10-15 steps: the size of the bet + the number of rounds in each step.
Do not change the order or dimensions inside the session. Any desire to "tweak" = end of session.
This cuts off peaks (euphoria) and dips (tilt) because decisions no longer depend on emotion.
7) Mini metrics that dampen the swing (60 seconds after)
Start/Finish (currency).
Net/hour = (end − start )/duration.
% "net wins" = percentage of rounds paid ≥ a bet (LDW does not count).
Rounds/min - if it grows, the risk of impulses also grows.
Stop violations (yes/no) - timer, stop-loss, take-profit, bet corridor.
Interpretation: Net/hour negative + there were violations → tighten the limits by 25-50% and return to the "blind" protocol.
8) Templates for different emotions (copy)
After skidding (euphoria)
I fix 50-80% of the plus, I do not raise the rate until the end of the session.
The decision to change beta - only from the next session and only with an increase in BR ≥ + 20%.
After a series of negatives (tilt/fear)
Before stop loss - I do not increase the rate. Reached - stop without the "last back."
Two thoughts to "beat off" in a row → time-out 24-72 hours.
At FOMO
The rate is unchanged; deposits and bonuses - out of session, after a pause and checking the conditions.
Fatigue/boredom
I skip the session if stress/drowsiness ≥ 6/10. Need sleep/water/walking, not a bet.
9) Self-test "Are swings already governing?" (Yeah, no)
1. Changed the rate inside the session "by sensation/moment."
2. Extended for the sake of "finish off to an even amount "/" catch a bonus. "
3. Raised after near-miss/beautiful screen.
4. Postponed stop loss "a little more."
5. I play faster when I'm angry or too happy.
2 + "yes" - it's time to turn on the "quiet" mode and the "blind" protocol.
10) Weekly stabilization plan
Days 1-2: "Quiet" game (no sounds/turbo), interval 3-5 seconds. Record metrics.
Days 3-4: Add "blind" protocol (10-15 steps), fix pulses change rate.
Days 5-6: Include if-then for skid and near-miss; "pause 2 min" test on any red timer.
Day 7: Debriefing the week (15 minutes): Net/hour, stop violations, one rule edit for next week.
11) An "if broke" plan
1. Stop immediately and time-out 72 hours.
2. In the diary: trigger (skid/minus/timer/someone else's skid/fatigue).
3. For a month - prohibition of rate increases within the session; limits and beta corridor to tighten by 25-50%.
4. Return the rule: any large plus → output 50-80%.
5. Report to the "responsibility partner": 2 lines - Net/hour and one reinforced rule.
12) Quick reformulations vs. self-deception
"More spin - and let go →" "Pause and water let go more reliably than the rate."- "Now in the form of" → "The next round is independent; the protocol holds the form, not the feeling."
- "A little bit left →" "Progress bar and near-miss do not change the expectation, but cost money/time."
- "Round the balance" → "Round in the diary, not in the game."
Emotional swings are not defeated by logic - they go out in a properly tuned environment. Make the screen quieter, the pace slower, decisions in advance, and changes only between sessions. Keep the betting corridor, "blind" protocol, pauses and short metrics - and the game will remain a controlled entertainment with a known price, not an emotional roller coaster.