Stress kills, and trading is among the most stressful of any profession. Stress-related illness accounts for between 75-90%.
Take any disease known to man, and you will find:It's caused by stress
It's made worse by stress If you get it, you will have stress
In
this faster and faster forward world where traders are bombarded with
date, information, opinion and price movement, we must find a way to
turn down the stress
By setting aside 20 minutes once or twice a day we see enormous benefits to the body.
These include:
clearer
thinking, lowered blood pressure, increased oxygen consumption by the
body and brain, less fatigue and increased well-being.
Perhaps the simplest way to get into a state of de-stress and tame anxiety is
The Relaxation Response.
First described in a book by Herbert Benson, M.D., the technique is
easy to learn, can be done anywhere, and the benefits to mind, body and
spirit are enormous.
Here are the simple steps to The Relaxation Response:
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