Hi all, I guess my mind/brain is kind of too sensitive, I keep thinking of winning and losing trades and the broad financial markets. And also I work too much during the day, staring at the monitor for too long. My problem is that when I am not working, or when I intend to relax, my brain/mind wouldn't relax, it keeps thinking of unnecessary things and it thinks too much. My brain/mind gets overly-excited too easily. As a result I couldn't sleep well -- I could fall asleep, but I wake up too early, my effective sleeping hours are about 4-5 hours, although I allocate about 8 hours to sleep each day. This makes the second a mess for me. I feel tired and I feel fatigue and I couldn't focus and think sharply... Anybody experienced the same thing and any suggestions on how to improve my quality of life? Thanks a lot!
Are you excercising daily (preferably in morning)? Exercise is key to putting mind and body in balance so they are ready for proper sleep and wake cycles.
this does not necessarily work. i have the same problem. one thing i noticed is that i sleep much better on Fri, and Sat nights. the anxiety seems to come from the the fact that i have to trade the following morning.
I guess what I really meant was get laid with a live-in girl friend with a steady, good-paying job. Imagine the sleepless nights working for the man, being a wage slave, worrying about getting canned.
My 2 cents: 1. Lower the risked amount of capital to your comfortable level; 2. Write down what ever is in your mind; 3. Mumble to someone your can trust whatever in your mind; 4. Take a shower before going to bed; 5. Gym work; 6. Take a walk before bedtime; 7. Get laid; 8. Avoid uncomfortable food or drink before bedtime;
It's time for a vacation away from the markets. Simply, take a real vacation and if your sleeping habits improve... It implies your work is too stressful and you can't shut down properly when the trading day is over. If that's the case...reduce your trading, exercise more (join a gym or go for long fast walks). Also, improve your eating habits and having sex more often helps too. A blow job during a slow period of the trading day takes away a lot of tension. The above usually fixes any insomnia that occurs later at night. Mark
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What do you do besides trading? Get a hobby or something... trading should give you the lifestyle you want, not become your lifestyle. My 2 cents...