Trading on Target: How to Cultivate a Winner's State of Mind

ENERGY

The choices you make in how you eat, drink, exercise, think, and rest will have an effect on the energy you have for your trading and your life.

Food and Drink

These provide nutrition and therefore energy to your body—and depending upon your choices, they will either give you additional energy or take it away.

Exercise

Exercise on a daily basis is important to keep a positive state of mind, but it is also important that you don’t overdo it. You will be able to tell if you are overdoing the time or the intensity of exercise by whether

you feel energized or exhausted one hour after you awaken in the morning. A general rule of thumb is at least 20 minutes to one hour of exercise per day. All exercise is not equal, depending upon repetitions, weight, and energy expended. So, adjust the time accordingly.

Positive Thinking

Positive thinking creates a happy state of mind. When negative thinking creeps into your mind, make a list of actions that you can do and/or a commitment to change within a specific, short timeframe. If there are circumstances that are not within your control and there is no action to take, then focus on something else that makes you feel good. A special time with special people in the past is a good place to plant your focus. Our sense memories will readily recount the story, and when you add detail to that memory, it will encourage good feelings.

Rest

It is important to rejuvenate the body, mind, and spirit by resting, which creates a high-energy state that ...