[rwanger]

If you multitable...try making just 1 of those tables the next limit up from where you are comfortable.

If you have a real job, convince yourself that you have limited time to play poker, and need to make it worth your time (thus, play for higher stakes).

I used to be afraid every time I moved up, but now it doesn't happen as much anymore. I'm not sure why, but part of the reason is because I am overrolled for the limit I'm stepping up to, so the money doesn't matter. I'm more excited by the prospect of making more $/hr.

Do you play a lot of tournaments? I've found that after I finally hit the point where I understood just how aggressive you need to be in tournaments (in order to live, you must be willing to die), chips at the table started to lose their value in terms of real money. They are just chips. All that matters is the size of your bet/call/raise compared to the amount in the pot. Making correct decisions has nothing to do with actual $ amounts.