Meditation and trading

Discussion in 'Psychology' started by felixbocharov, Apr 26, 2016.

  1. Rather then overcomplicating it, you may wish to start by just following your breath. Doing so anchors you in the present because your breath occurs in the present. I found this little diagram on the Internet but unfortunately don't recall the source:

    breathing meditation.jpg
     
    #101     Aug 10, 2016
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  2. Maybe on book store there are many kinds book with different topic and we can seeking book that has related with meditation, or if on your near place there are mentor about mediation you can joined
     
    #102     Aug 10, 2016
  3. Cswim63

    Cswim63

    Mindfulness In Plain English by Bhante Gunaratana. Very straightforward and complete. I also like Jimmy Sloman's book Nothing, but it's not directly about meditation. More metaphorical but there are parallels to trading in it.
     
    #103     Aug 10, 2016
  4. mlawson71

    mlawson71

    Thank you for the recommendations!
     
    #104     Aug 11, 2016
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  5. Bhante Gunaratama, seems this name is like as budhist name or from india, meditation might also one culture on budhist religion isn't?
     
    #105     Aug 11, 2016
  6. Rather than overcomplicating it...

    I can't believe I made that error. Deep breaths...
     
    #106     Aug 11, 2016
  7. the best meditation, is the one you actually do...
    [you can say the same for exercise]

    all meditation is good; find one you like

    i happen to do zazen myself [from zen mind, beginners mind]

    marc
    :cool:
     
    #107     Aug 22, 2016
  8. Andrea Wylan

    Andrea Wylan Sponsor

    There is a way to remove stress so it doesn't have to be forever managed. At the risk of attracting attacking feedback from you guys, I will share it! Sit in a comfy chair daily for 15 minutes (or start with 5 and work up to 30) and let yourself feel all the PHYSICAL sensations like those mentioned above (anxiety, tension, etc.). ALLOW the sensations.

    We try to get rid of them, but the best way to do so is to welcome them. Be with them. They may lead to other sensations. Allow those too. This can be scary, but over time is a vehicle to release these feelings. They will stop, there is a limit to them. This can be an uncomfortable process but it does work. When you have cleared them out of your body they do not interfere with the trading.
     
    #108     Aug 26, 2016
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  9. Good post. This book touches on it:



    Their UCLA MARC website has free guided meditations, one of which ("Complete Meditation Instructions") has the subject experience whatever emotions or physical sensations that might be passing through. Here's the link:

    http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=16

    Just click on the Free Guided Meditations link and go from there.

    I'm curious to know where you came across the idea of allowing yourself to experience emotions and physical sensations in order to resolve them. Perhaps I could add it to my reading list.
     
    #109     Aug 26, 2016
  10. Cswim63

    Cswim63

    Trading Tribe, Ed Seykota.
     
    #110     Aug 26, 2016