Key points:

1. Focus on the sensations of both hands to understand how discomfort and ease coexist.
2. Recognize that uncomfortable experiences often provide more noticeable data.
3. Accept that our strengths and good qualities persist despite our focus on negative experiences.

Summary:

In today’s mindfulness session, Sean guides the SPP community through an exercise focusing on the hands, illustrating how discomfort and ease coexist. Participants are encouraged to place their hands flat and then form a fist with their right hand, paying attention to the sensations of tension and ease between the two. The session emphasizes that while uncomfortable experiences may be more noticeable, our strengths and positive attributes remain valuable.

Sean draws parallels between physical sensations and emotional experiences, highlighting how we often focus on negative data while overlooking positive aspects. This mindfulness practice reminds us that both discomfort and comfort exist simultaneously, and our good qualities remain despite challenging times.

“Our good qualities don’t go away because we become more aware of schemas. Our good qualities don’t go away because we trade poorly. They all exist at the same time.” – Sean Sawyer

C.L.E.A.R. Mindset Connections

Connect to the present moment and enhance your self-awareness with practical techniques.

• Notice the physical sensations in both hands, enhancing present-moment awareness and self-perception.

Loosen your attachment to thoughts and emotions, and cultivate mental clarity and resilience.

• Understand that the discomfort in the right-hand doesn’t diminish the existence or importance of the left, fostering a balanced view of emotional experiences.

Embody your core values and align them with your actions to foster authenticity and purpose.

• Recognize that acknowledging both discomfort and ease aligns with authentically embracing all aspects of oneself.

Accept all the present moment offers, whether wanted or not, and find peace and strength.

• Accept the presence of discomfort without judgment, finding peace in acknowledging both positive and negative sensations.

Respond with decisive, informed action, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth.

• Shift focus between hands, demonstrating how awareness and acceptance can lead to a more informed and balanced approach to challenges.

Conclusion:

This session reinforces the importance of recognizing and accepting discomfort and ease. By focusing on the physical sensations of our hands, Sean illustrates how our perceptions often highlight negative data while overshadowing positive qualities. Embracing this balanced awareness can lead to greater self-acceptance and resilience, which are crucial for personal growth and effective trading.