by Sean Sawyer | Dec 8, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, DETECT
Key Takeaways: Every trading decision runs through your emotional system first, logic follows, not the other way around Suppressing emotions doesn’t create discipline; it blinds you to the signals your body is sending about risk, opportunity, and danger The...
by Sean Sawyer | Dec 2, 2024 | SES, DIRECT, INTEGRATE
Key Takeaways: Discipline isn’t willpower or emotional suppression, it’s the practiced ability to act from your values when your nervous system is screaming for something else The traders who execute consistently haven’t eliminated discomfort;...
by Sean Sawyer | Nov 18, 2024 | SES, DIRECT, OBSERVE
Key Points: Strategy hopping is rarely about finding a better system; it is a behavioral “Flight Response” used to escape the emotional discomfort of schema activation. The “Abandonment” and “Perfectionism” schemas create an...
by Sean Sawyer | Nov 4, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, INTEGRATE
Key Points: Monday mornings trigger a unique “Survival Response” as the brain attempts to predict future outcomes to dodge the discomfort of weekend uncertainty. “Entitlement” and “Deprivation” schemas often activate during morning...
by Sean Sawyer | Oct 28, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, DETECT
Key Points: A trading psychology plan is a technical requirement for execution, turning reactive habits into disciplined routines through systematic repetition. The “Punitive Parent” mode hijacks your execution after a loss, demanding self-punishment that...
