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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.

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 However, this outdated approach, often created by paraprofessionals without formal training in psychology, misunderstands how the mind works.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.

Change Your Life and Trading This Year

Key Points: Build a foundation for success by defining values in all key areas of life, from family to work, health, and creativity. Align actions with values to make disciplined trading and personal growth decisions. Use values as a compass to navigate challenges and...

Are You High Atop Mt. Stupid?

Have you ever felt like you’ve figured it out—only to see your confidence evaporate after a string of losses? You’re not alone. This common trap, tied to the Dunning-Kruger Effect, is why many traders feel invincible in the early stages of their journey. With low competence and soaring confidence, you stand atop “Mount Stupid,” where euphoria closes your eyes to the market’s realities.

Patience Pays: Behaving for Profit

Patience Pays: Behaving for Profit

Key Points: Patience is essential for achieving long-term goals and maintaining mental resilience. High performers benefit from patience through improved decision-making, enhanced focus, and burnout prevention. The modern lifestyle demands, unrealistic expectations,...

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Curb Your Enthusiasm: Trading Euphoria

Curb Your Enthusiasm: Trading Euphoria

Why Things Fall Apart in Trading Pt. 1. Key Points: Understanding trading euphoria and its impact on decision-making. Techniques to manage and mitigate the effects of euphoria. Strategies for maintaining a balanced and rational trading practice. Listen to Article...

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Self-Compassion and Performance

Self-Compassion and Performance

Self-compassion is Self-Care, like Exercise is Self-Care Key Points: The importance of self-compassion in trading performance. Techniques to cultivate self-compassion among traders. The positive effects of self-compassion on resilience and decision-making. Listen to...

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Mindfulness: The Silent Partner

Mindfulness: The Silent Partner

Harnessing the Now for High-Stakes Key Points: The principles of mindfulness and their application to trading. Techniques for cultivating mindfulness in trading practices. Benefits of mindful trading for performance and well-being. Listen to Article The Essence of...

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Reducing Tilt with Cognitive Defusion

Reducing Tilt with Cognitive Defusion

Thoughts Aren't Facts Key Points: Understanding cognitive defusion and its benefits. Techniques to practice cognitive defusion in trading. Reducing emotional reactivity and improving decision-making. Listen to Article Understanding Cognitive Fusion Constantly swirling...

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Sean Sawyer, MS

Author | Performance Coach

Sean Sawyer, a licensed psychotherapist since 2003 and full-time 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.