How to? Convincing yourself it's not a lot of money as you move up

[Wardfish]

For me the solution is simple: I dont think of my bankroll as real money. Its money that allows me to play poker, in order to generate real money.

For me, the real money comes on the 15th of the month when I withdraw 10% of my bankroll.

Let me put some numbers to all of this:

BR at Monday 22 Oct: $24300
Loss for day: $800
BR c/fwd: $23500

Assuming I break even from now to 15 November (payday), this loss has only actually cost me $80 in real money ie. reducing my withdrawal figure by 10% of $800. Hopefully by payday there will be many more wins than losses, and the $800 loss suffered on Monday will be long forgotten.

When my wife asks me how much I have in the BR, I get annoyed with her, and tell her that "its not relevant - its not for spending, its for playing poker".

As long as you are winning at the level you currently play, dont even think about your BR as money. Your roll will simply generate more and more money for you in the long run but there will be ups and downs.

Just try to concentrate on what's important: playing winning poker.