stopping when ahead?

[Praxising]

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I have an annoying urge to stop when Im ahead, especially when its quite a bit. Though obviously this isnt as bad as it sounds, it isnt sensible. Say I have 3 spare hours to play multitable cash games- If im up say 2 or 3 max buy ins after one hour then i feel like i want to stop. Because of this my hourly average is massive, but only because i only play a couple of hours at a time. When i do try to keep playing i never seem to make any more, and sometimes lose some of it. If I could maintain my hourly rate over 4 or 5 hours I would be a happy man, but for some reason I cant. I dont think its a concentration issue, more I dont want to lose what ive earned.

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Barry Greenstein recommends quitting when you have lost some back - gets you used to the feeling. Try doing that on purpose.

Concentration: might be that - recheck, you use more energy in terms of calories with high-mental-focus activities than jogging. Your blood sugar can get pretty low, it leads to errors in judgement - impatience, all that stuff we like to think we aren't doing. Try stopping, maybe just sit out for a bit. Have something decent to eat - some protein and complex carbs (like a turkey sandwich on whole wheat) and then go back in twenty minutes.

Or, separate your sessions into morning and late afternoon or whatever. Go do something physical and mindless. Have some fun.

You're going to get back whatever you might lose, anyway. Why worry?