I don't know how long you have been playing, but I've seen tons of players with a no break approach consumed by the grind. Sure in the first months/year it's fine, but it gets tough, especially when facing downswings or if there are some IRL problems that might interfere with bringing the A-game to the tables.

Taking a break is also useful to focus on other important aspects of life (family, social life, hobbies) and is an eccellent opportunity for personal growth. I don't agree with people that think taking breaks/holidays = being lazy; you choose how to spend your time and you can be pretty productive.

The book I was trying to mention is Why Are We Yelling: The Art of Productive Disagreement, I don't know why I glitched while shooting the video :)

Thanks for your answer.

I agree with all of what you said.
I’m 18 and had started ~2,3 years ago.

I also totally disagree with adage : holidays = lazy, that wasn’t my point. (And I think you understood it) .

We can’t focus 10h days on poker all the time, when I say holidays, (I’m French and I think our perception of the word differs here), I talk about holidays you take because your job is not something you like, and when you love poker , you don’t need to do those kind of « break ». That why I only had couple of days where I want reflecting/learning about the game.
There is not only poker in life, and switch your mental on an other activity is a skill to develop.

Thanks for the name of the book. In already started to read it ! ;)

It can be a great chance to try to spot some areas of your game that need some improvement. Maybe you were trying to implement new strategies or concepts you've been studying and they're not yet consolidated, therefore you have some doubts and need to spend some study time to fix these areas.

If it's not the case, and you feel a little boost of self-confidence might help, you can try to play a couple of sessions at a lower stake: this is going to help you not be rusty (you will put in some volume and train your "concentration muscles") and at the same time you're not going to feel guilty for potential mistakes, as they're going to be less expensive -plus the field is softer-.

Ciao, grazie!

Non ho mai scritto su CBet e non ho mai frequentato forum di poker italiani, quindi non so chi possa avermi menzionato e cosa abbia potuto dire. Probabilmente qualcuno con problemi di autostima sarà rimasto offeso dal trash talking ai tavoli e l'avrà scambiato con presunzione :) ho sempre vinto (parecchio bene, aggiungerei) e giocato contro chiunque mi abbia dato azione in HU e sono una delle poche persone corrette ai tavoli (non ho nemmeno comprato una mano in datamining). Tra condivisione dei database tra chi fa parte di stable o cricche varie, collusion più o meno esplicite fatte su people's o ipoker, gente che usa VPN per evadere il fisco dello stato in cui risiede, il .it è un po' una fogna a livello umano anche per quanto concerne il cash game e non mi sono mai fatto problemi a manifestare antipatie nei confronti degli appartenenti alle suddette categorie :)

On vacations

Right now I don't really have a schedule for playing, I managed to reach a perfectly balanced physical and mental state that allows me to play my A-game 80%+ of the time I play. If I don't feel at my best, but still feel like playing, I play a 200 NL session where, even if I play my B or C-game, I'm able to make a consinstent profit and to work on the low end of my game, making it better (instead of working only on A-game). I always take 1 or two days off per week from playing, but it's random.

Regarding have enough money aside

I've never cashed out before reaching 100 NL, it's important to reinvest money in your bankroll when you're playing the micros. If you play on .it sites you don't need a huge bankroll to play 200 NL (30 buy ins are more than enough), variance at that stake is pretty low. If you happen to run really bad during your first shot you can level down and try again once you get to 30 buy ins.

Grazie della risposta, ti auguro veramente il meglio

(Ora che menzioni il trash talking, confermo che parlavano di te. Chiaramente, fottesega. Quando ti siedi, costantemente e giochi vs tutti, nel rispetto delle regole, puoi fare cio' che vuoi)