Psychology
In my previous blog post, I explored how our desires shape trading outcomes—everyone gets what they want from the market. The problem is that wants are not simple—on some level, some people want to lose. Some people want escape; they want to feel that they are superior when
Psychology
What you think you see is not what you see. What you think is happening is not what is happening. Everything we experience is filtered through our inner dialog and inner experience. We can think of simple examples: three people watching a person on a subway train with a dog
General Comments
As we head into the US holiday of Thanksgiving, I want to share a practice that has made a real difference for me--for me as a trader, and also for me as a human being. It's a simple thing, but it has to be done right--the practice of
Psychology
I was honored to be featured on the Stocktwits Must Follow Podcast series a few weeks ago. I had an interesting conversation with Sean McLaughlin in which we focused heavily on meditation and trader development, but also covered a number of trading-related topics and ideas. Some of you may already
Podcast
This episode of MarketLife continues Episode 3's discussion of the markets and asset classes people trade and invest in. Markets for trading and investing (Part 2) * Currencies * Currencies can be quoted against USD or other currencies * Largest markets in the world--this is both good and bad * Brokers are
Podcast
In this episode of MarketLife, we look at some of the things (markets or instruments) that people trade. (In the introduction to the podcast I said we'd get through more than we actually did. The second part will be in the next episode.) In this episode, you will
Psychology
Sixteen days ago, I started publishing a series of short daily podcasts on meditation. So many people are writing about meditation and its benefits, but there's also a lot of misinformation floating around and it's hard for someone to know where to start. I wanted to
Individual Traders
The twenty two day guided meditation experience is now live. I will not be posting regular updates here, but follow me on twitter (@AdamHGrimes) or bookmark this page for daily updates. If meditation is something you have tried in the past, maybe this is the time to try it again
General Comments
I want to share an email I sent to my blog subscribers last week. If you don't get these updates, please sign up in the sidebar. There will be more goodies and opportunities offered in these updates over the coming months (there was an offer to alpha test
General Comments
Yesterday's post ended with a look at some of the effects and benefits of meditation, and some recent studies that show meditation is able to change your body and your brain--effects going far beyond mind or attitude. The lesson here is that meditation is real and it is
Psychology
Talking about meditation seems to be the current rage in investing/trading circles. Everyone is writing and talking about meditation, maybe taking some courses, reading a few books, but there are many misconceptions. For one, many people casually write about meditation without having actually experienced it, so there is considerable
Psychology
I'll paraphrase a question I received from a reader on the trance portion of my trading course: When I do the trance recordings I get so relaxed that I sometimes fall asleep and remember nothing after the session. Rather than reclining, I've tried sitting in a