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C.L.E.A.R. Mindset Magazine

Connect to the Present Moment and Improve Your Self-Awareness

Loosen Attachment to Thoughts and Emotions

Embody Your Core Values

Accept All That the Present Moment Offers

Respond with Decisive, Informed Action

Your guide to building resilience and making confident decisions. Align your actions with your values to boost mental clarity and self-awareness. We turn challenges into growth through informed, decisive steps, helping you lead a mindful, values-driven life.

The Double-Edged Sword of Hope in Trading

Hope feels productive. It keeps you engaged. It whispers that staying in the trade is persistence, not stubbornness. But under the hood, something else is happening: your brain is trying to regulate emotional pain by imagining a future that erases the present.

Is Training Intuition Possible?

Intuition is not a mystical gift; it’s the nervous system’s ability to detect and synthesize patterns faster than conscious reasoning can track. In trading, it’s embodied pattern recognition under conditions of uncertainty. The problem is that most traders confuse it with impulse, emotion, or wishful thinking—and they pay for that confusion.

Testosterone, Risk, and Trader Brains

Short time frame trading is a mental endurance test. Traders face constant uncertainty, rapid decision-making, and the emotional highs and lows of wins and losses. Because testosterone is linked to confidence and risk-taking,

What is Sonder? It’s your edge!

3-Point Summary: Sonder is the recognition that every trader carries a rich and complex internal world that influences their decision-making. True trading psychology isn't about "fixing" people—it's about honoring their stories and designing tools that meet them where...

Is Your Money Mindset Sabotaging Trades?

Trading is a psychological battle. Every entry, exit, and risk decision is influenced by more than just logic and analysis—unconscious beliefs about money, success, and control shape it. If you’ve hesitated on good trades, chased losses, or sabotaged your performance, the problem isn’t just lack of discipline—it’s likely tied to deep-rooted money narratives from your past.

By recognizing and rewiring these hidden patterns, you can take control of your emotional trading and develop a clear, resilient approach to the market, feeling empowered and capable.

Greed Isn’t the Enemy—It’s an Underrated Edge

Greed, a familiar companion in trading, has often been cast as the villain. It’s been held responsible for impulsive decisions, account blowouts, and reckless overleveraging. But let’s face it, greed isn’t the problem—it’s how we navigate it that truly matters.

Much of trading psychology has been built on the idea of eliminating greed or controlling emotions. However, this outdated approach, often created by paraprofessionals without formal training in psychology, misunderstands how the mind works. Greed is not a switch you can turn off. It’s wired into your biology, linked to dopamine, ambition, and the pursuit of security. The goal isn’t to fight it—it’s to train it.

Emotions Drive All Decisions

Emotions Drive All Decisions

Key Points Emotions Guide Every Decision: Emotions are essential signals that help prioritize options and highlight what matters most. Neglecting Psychology Limits Growth: Ignoring psychological insights leads to impulsive actions and repeated mistakes. Introspection...

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The Discipline of Value-Driven Action

The Discipline of Value-Driven Action

Key Points: Discipline involves aligning actions with core values even in discomfort, enabling intentional and value-driven behavior. Psychological flexibility and cognitive defusion are key techniques for maintaining discipline. They help one navigate emotions...

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Overcoming Strategy Hopping in Trading

Overcoming Strategy Hopping in Trading

Key Points: Identifying Psychological Triggers: Strategy hopping is often fueled by psychological triggers such as impatience, self-doubt, fear of missing out, and perfectionism. Understanding Emotional Coping Mechanisms: Traders frequently switch strategies to cope...

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Is There an Upside to Avoidance?

Is There an Upside to Avoidance?

Key Points Stress Pivoting offers emotional stability by temporarily setting aside stressors, creating space for more effective decision-making. Intentional Stress Pivoting is a buffer, allowing us to pause and regain focus, which is essential in high-stress...

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State Dependant Learning Matters

State Dependant Learning Matters

Key Points: State-dependent learning explains why skills are best recalled and applied when one's mental and emotional state matches the conditions in which they were learned, making it vital to train under realistic conditions. This is also referred to as...

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Performance Killers Pt. 3: Avoidance

Performance Killers Pt. 3: Avoidance

Key Points: Avoidance, while providing temporary relief, often perpetuates long-term emotional struggles and hinders personal growth. Traders frequently avoid admitting mistakes and seeking feedback, which leads to repeated errors and emotional strain. Confronting...

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Sean Sawyer, MS

Psychotherapist | Performance Coach

Sean Sawyer has been a psychotherapist since 2003 and an active trader since 2017. Sean uniquely blends psychology and trading, offering insights from both worlds. His experience in psychological trauma and performance psychology helps individuals master decision-making and resilience in high-pressure situations.