A balance between poker and everything else is extremely important. In my honest opinion when i think about poker only, usually my day becomes bad and i just dont want to do anything but start winning in poker. It seems that no matter how much i have won that day i will always be thinking of the few hands i didnt win or the ones i got rivered on. By having something other than poker to think about, whether it is family, friends, or another hobby, i can somewhat cleanse my mind. Therefore the next time i play poker everything flows smoother and my decisions become that much better