by Sean Sawyer | Sep 30, 2024 | SES, DETECT, DIRECT
Key Points: Avoidance is a neurobiological flight response triggered when your nervous system detects a threat-like potential loss or failure, leading to immediate relief but long-term execution rot. Maladaptive schemas like “Self-Mistrust” and...
by Sean Sawyer | Sep 23, 2024 | SES, INTEGRATE, OBSERVE
Key Points: Guilt in trading is often the physical manifestation of the “Punitiveness” schema, a relentless belief that you deserve harsh punishment for every mistake. The “Unrelenting Standards” schema sets impossible execution benchmarks,...
by Sean Sawyer | Sep 15, 2024 | SES, INTEGRATE, OBSERVE
Key Points: Shame is not just an unpleasant emotion; it is an identity attack. Fear targets what you did. Shame targets who you are. The Defectiveness/Shame schema sits at the core of self-concept. It whispers, “You are the flaw.” This triggers withdrawal,...
by Sean Sawyer | Aug 26, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, INTEGRATE
Key Points: Modern “Stoicism” is often misinterpreted as emotional suppression, a dangerous misunderstanding that activates the “Detached Protector” coping style and blinds you to market risks. True Stoic strength lies in emotional regulation...
by Sean Sawyer | Aug 18, 2024 | SES, DEFUSE, INTEGRATE
Key points: Theory of Mind (ToM) is the technical ability to map the “Panic Thresholds” of other traders, turning market movement into a map of human distress. Maladaptive schemas like “Subjugation” force you to follow the herd for safety,...
