As gamblers we are often left twitching to find out next investment. Betting gives us a buzz that is sometimes missing in our daily lives. An excitement, a thrill, an interest.

Without it we can feel lost, numb or hollow. But it’s important to be sensible and in control of our emotions. No every day has to be a gambling day. We don’t have to pull our phone out and scroll down flashscores at every opportunity.

Sometimes the best option is to not bet.

I started a rolling accumulator last Wednesday to keep my gambling juices flowing having recently lost my mojo. I quickly got on a winning streak.

Ian White produced a sensational finish to beat Garbiel Clemens 6-5 in front of a raucous German crowd and again my love for gambling had returned.

I reinvested those winnings onto the World Matchplay the following day and my win streak extended to 3 when Cameron Young was a comfortable winner over Billy Horschel.

That feels a long time ago and I’ve been itching to place a bet since. But I haven’t. I not found anything worth backing.

With the International football sending us punters into states of boredom, I’ve had to remain patient. I wanted to bet on the tennis but in truth I don’t know any good tennis tipsters. Do you? I’ve been following Dan Weston on Betting Betfair but every article he writes is just him agreeing with the market prices. That said at least he’s following the advice of this article.

Horse racing is always an option but that doesn’t suit my rolling accumulator approach as winners are likely to be to scarce. So I’ve been patient. I’ll wait to the weekend now I think when the proper football returns.

Making a profit gambling online is tough and this will be made even tougher if you start betting on days when there just aren’t the opportunities there.

Do something else, spend some time with the family, watch a movie, go for a walk. Just don’t feel obliged to gamble everyday. You’re almost certainly more likely to be better off for adopting this approach.