A limit before you start
Decide a daily or weekly amount before a session, not after a run of attempts to win it back.
Play stays play only while you set a frame for it.
When a pause is the right move
Decide a daily or weekly amount before a session, not after a run of attempts to win it back.
If “one more minute” has already become the third hour, close the tab.
Hiding play from people close to you, or borrowing to place a stake, is no longer leisure. Stop and talk to someone you trust.