| When the US Market Dow Jones Industrial falls 700 | | | | caters to your emotional, spiritual and risk appetite. |
| points in a single day, what would you feel, what | | | | Develop a methodology that works for you. |
| would you do? Everything just comes down crashing | | | | Investing and trading according to your working |
| on your shoulders, you just bought all in the previous | | | | methodically will help you generate wealth and |
| day and now your stocks are plunging 20% down. | | | | minimize your losses, thus reducing prolonged stress. |
| Stock market stress has just overwhelmed you. | | | | Many people get stuck with bad stocks because |
| Stock market stress is part of being a trader | | | | they are confident with themselves, do not let this |
| investor. There are ways to reduce stock market | | | | happen to you. |
| stress, and I will be discussing some simple ways to | | | | Eat healthy foods. Trading makes use a lot of mental |
| reduce it. | | | | energy and puts stress on your body. Keep your |
| In two years of stock market trading, the most | | | | body well balanced with what you eat. I always eat |
| stressful experience was when I held unto a stock | | | | fresh fruits everyday usually apple, orange, or kiwi. |
| for a month with just a hunch that something was | | | | Try not to make a habit of eating junk foods and |
| brewing with it back then. The stock went ahead to | | | | replace it with healthy alternatives like fruits or oat |
| again more than 100% in several weeks. But the | | | | crackers. Why not even make your favorite fresh |
| emotional stress had taken a toll as I had sleepless | | | | fruit juice/shake while the market is open, it gives |
| nights and restlessness. I rather have a good night's | | | | you a break from the mental concentration and |
| sleep than to undergo this situation ever again. I | | | | allows your brain to soothe itself. |
| want to share with you my 8 simple ways of | | | | Surround yourself with optimistic individuals. Being with |
| reducing stock market stress. | | | | people who are stressed and/or negative vibes |
| 8 Simple Ways to Reduce Stock Market Stress | | | | would just give you more stress to deal with. |
| Do not watch Bloomberg, CNN, CNBC, or any stock | | | | Instead, talk to your trader/investor friends who are |
| news channel for a lengthy time. All the news will | | | | optimistic and give sound advice where you can even |
| disrupt your rythm. Remember that the stock | | | | learn with. |
| market is all about demand and supply, simply put. | | | | Learn to accept your losses. No trader can win all the |
| You do not need to listen to all those reporters, who | | | | time in the stock market. If you can maximize your |
| themselves, I bet, are not even investors or traders. | | | | profits and minimize greatly your losses then you will |
| Being informed is good but being too paranoid with | | | | find yourself generating wealth in no time. One of the |
| news data is not needed. | | | | hardest to learn and one of the biggest stress |
| Do listen only to yourself. There will be a lot of | | | | inducing aspect are the losses from the stock |
| rumors in the grapevine regarding inside information | | | | market. Set on your methodology an acceptable loss |
| on certain stocks. Take these with a grain of salt. In | | | | percentage rate and follow it. I set mine at 5%. |
| fact, treat these as humor only. You are the only | | | | Whenever I already lost 5% in a stock that I bought, |
| one who controls your investments so you should do | | | | I immediately accept the loss and sell it. Protecting |
| your own homework. You will be responsible for all | | | | capital should be the priority. In the stock market, |
| the sound decisions you make so you have prepare | | | | you should accept humility in what you do as the |
| yourself very well and not follow rumors floating. | | | | price is king and you are just following it. |
| Get enough sleep every night. Sleeping 6 - 8 hours a | | | | Do not jump the gun. Stop, think, then act. Three |
| night would give you a big advantage on how you | | | | simple things you should remember to avoid stock |
| respond and react to market changes during the day | | | | market stress in the first place. Before you do |
| compared to sleeping less than 5 hours a day. Having | | | | anything, stop what your instinct and emotions are |
| a good night's rest allows you to be fresh and gives | | | | telling you. Think about the situation on the possible |
| you a sharp mind to face not only the market | | | | risks and rewards you are entering into. Then act |
| challenges but everyday life as well. | | | | upon your best judgment what you have to do in |
| Have a plan. Have an investment methodology that | | | | order to minimize loss and maximize gain. |