[AJackson]

I've yet to find a comfortable balance. If I only played when I felt like playing I doubt I would play much, but at the stakes I play I really need to focused.

If I'm really not feeling it, I don't play. But if I'm sort of meh about playing (which I feel about half the time) I'll usually check out the tables as I'm browsing the internet and if I find lots of good tables I usually find the motivation to play.

Overall I feel like I need to be putting in 60K hands/month. I don't usually let myself get too far behind pace because I know I'll have to make it up.

I think a lot of the resistance to playing has to do with the fear of a big downswing. Hopefully, over time, as I gain more confidence in my game this psychological pressure will ease.