Motivation.........?

[ItsMrAlex2u]

Having played now for a good few years through good spells and bad (many bad spells!) I have never before struggled with motivation to play. Even on horrible downsiwngs I still come back the following day fully refreshed and ready to do battle again.
However over the last few weeks I am just struggling to get motivated to play. I am not even on a bad run, I just dont seem to have the enthusiasm at the moment. Its not a case of having any thoughts of wanting to quit or anything I just dont quite know what to do.

I just wondered if any of you have been through a simllar spell?

The game just seems to be boring me at the moment!

Am I ill???

Help !!!

[littlemissC]

take a break

thats the only advise i can give..i had an awfull november,december and january and lost any thrill i had for the game.
i do recall one time standing outside dtd SCREAMING im never playing this stupid game again,lol

i took 2 weeks off and felt fresh again when i came back..since then i have had the best few months ever for me.now whenever im feeling anoyed with how ive played or just not feeling like playing i just dont.

hope it comes back for you

FRAN

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[Solver]

Happend to me, was playing pretty much part time for 3 years and then all of a sudden lost motivation and just played the odd home game here and there.  No real reason for it whatsoever.

Two years later I caught the bug again.  All I can so is just don't try to analyze it, just go with it (unless it's your living in which case just take a short break).

[Royal Flush]

In the latter half of 2007 i did very well in poker, so at the start of 2008 i took a break, went on a few holidays etc the problem is since then i just cant get back into poker. This is obviously a slight problem when you play full time!

[PocketLady]

Have to say I'm feeling very similar myself at the moment.  I had a very bad run between Nov and Feb but it did pick up for a little while but that hasn't lasted long.  Although I don't like losing I've become too indifferent and even used to it and I don't look forward to play at all at the moment.  When I do play I just drag myself to the computer or down to my local casino because I just don't have the motivation to get up off my bum and make the effort.  I fully intend to take a break at some point, but it's difficult because I do play full time and I won't really know what to do with myself!  But yeah, take a break is probably the best thing you can do.

[cia260895]

Take a break for a month then sat into wsop that'll get u revving again m8 

[portfolio]

Having played now for a good few years through good spells and bad (many bad spells!) I have never before struggled with motivation to play. Even on horrible downsiwngs I still come back the following day fully refreshed and ready to do battle again.
However over the last few weeks I am just struggling to get motivated to play. I am not even on a bad run, I just dont seem to have the enthusiasm at the moment. Its not a case of having any thoughts of wanting to quit or anything I just dont quite know what to do.

I just wondered if any of you have been through a simllar spell?

The game just seems to be boring me at the moment!

Am I ill???

Help !!!

ill  no    older+wiser   perhaps.

currently on a   2month break, my first in 8 years.

if it comes back , all well and good,
if not   enjoy what life has to offer.

gl

from an old foe

[ItsMrAlex2u]

In the latter half of 2007 i did very well in poker, so at the start of 2008 i took a break, went on a few holidays etc the problem is since then i just cant get back into poker. This is obviously a slight problem when you play full time!

This is probably similar to my situation. This current mood isnt down to a run of badb beats, i just cant be arsed ! Got married in March and had a 3 week honeymoon (shameless brag) and since then just cant be bothered to sit at cash tables for hours on end !

I am sure it will come back. WTF else am I going to do otherwise LoL !!!

Maybe a switch to tourns for a while to try and get the buzz again as cash play is bl00dy boring !!!

[nirvana]

interesting thread I think - i regularly take longish breaks from online and only average out as maybe once a month live. as a hobby player that's fine.

When I come back I normally play quite well, spin a coupla hundred up to a coupla thou, then start getting bored, decide to try and spin it up even faster, donk it off then quit for a while again.

If I stuck to a few key MTT's a week I think I'd maintain a real enjoyment of the online game and that's what I thiink i'll try to do

Flushy - i'm worried about you, you're gonna starve man :-)

[RED-DOG]

I have no problem with motivation, it's ability that I struggle with

[ItsMrAlex2u]

I have no problem with motivation, it's ability that I struggle with

LoL

[Royal Flush]

The problem is now when i do play i just lose, i really don't want to play!

It's a $1k a day habit!

[Rooky9]

The problem is now when i do play i just lose, i really don't want to play!

It's a $1k a day habit!

Get a proper job!

[madasahatstand]

Maybe your mind is on the important things in life Alex, like your new wife and wedding pictures? lol  I would take a break if you can pull yourself away and the craving will likely return:)

[ItsMrAlex2u]

Maybe your mind is on the important things in life Alex, like the champions league semi finals? lol  I would take a break if you can pull yourself away and the craving will likely return:)

Possibly !