Two Ways to Deal with Boredom
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Here are a couple of quick tips to counteract our tendency to become bored. One is very simple: take a break. Take periodic breaks throughout the day. It’s basic, but many traders forget this.
Every hour, take five or ten minutes off, and when you do this, don’t sit there and start surfing the Internet. Get away from your trading desk. Go off and take a walk, get a snack, or do a little exercise. Do something different, and preferably something physical. It gives you that mental break so that when you come back to the trading desk, you’re refreshed.
The second tip—and, a very important one—is to begin to become aware of what’s going on between the ears. Start recognizing the stories the mind is telling us.
When we start looking for trades or when we start checking our favorite websites because we’re bored, recognize that for what it is: the mind demanding you change reality and give it more stimulation. Then ask yourself, “Is this really helpful to my trading?” You are now in a position to make the right choice.
Awareness of what the mind tells us is an important mental skill in trading, and developing it something we all need to focus on. You can easily access several free resources at the author’s website that can help you do develop mindful awareness and other mental skills important for your trading.