The Best Retreat Is In Here, Not Out There
"People seek retreats for themselves in the country, by the sea, or in the mountains. You are very much in the habit of yearning for those same things. But this is entirely the trait of a base person, when you can, at any moment, find such a retreat in yourself. For nowhere can you find a more peaceful and less busy retreat than in your own soul — especially if on close inspection it is filled with ease, which I say is nothing more than being well-ordered. Treat yourself often to this retreat and be renewed."
— Marcus Aurelius, Meditations
It is important to be in the right frame of mind and have the correct mindset for trading. I like to call it being "in the zone."
I like to take a walk before trading to clear my mind and be ready for the trading session to come. Meditation is another great way to prepare and quite a few traders swear by it. Sitting in meditation for a few minutes and tuning out the world is another option.
I also have some audio mp3 files in a folder which I have titled "Meditation For Traders." There are 8 different meditations varying in length from 6 minutes to 20 minutes. These are designed to help with various topics such as "preparing for your trading day", "helping to cultivate patience", "accepting trading losses", "how to deal with fear while trading" etc. etc.
If anybody is interested in listening to these, they are available to download in the pinned section of this channel.
If we look after our minds we are more likely to be "in the zone" when it comes to trading. As the title of today's meditation states; "the best retreat is in here (our minds), not out there."
Why not give them a listen. Feedback always welcome.