Key Points:
- Engage in a guided mindfulness exercise focused on breath and spatial awareness.
- Reflect on your trading week and its impact on your current state.
- Recognize the shared experiences within the SPP community and the broader world.
In this morning’s pre-market mindfulness session, Sean led the SPP community through a unique exercise designed to deepen self-awareness and connect with the broader human experience. The session began with deep diaphragmatic breathing, encouraging participants to focus on their breath and the space around them. Sean guided everyone to reflect on their trading week, acknowledging positive and negative experiences.
Participants were then invited to visualize themselves from a higher perspective, metaphorically floating above their current environment and recognizing the shared joys and struggles of others in their community and beyond. This exercise aimed to foster a sense of unity and collective resilience.
Sean emphasized the importance of noticing one’s physical and emotional state before trading, encouraging mindful preparation and self-care. He reminded everyone that they are not alone in their journey, highlighting the supportive nature of the SPP community.
“Remember, you are not alone in this journey. We share this experience together, even if our accounts are separate.”
– Sean Sawyer
C.L.E.A.R. Mindset Connections
Connect to the present moment and enhance your self-awareness with practical techniques.
- Focusing on diaphragmatic breathing to ground oneself in the present moment.
Loosen your attachment to thoughts and emotions, and cultivate mental clarity and resilience.
- Visualizing the week’s trading experiences and their impact without judgment.
Embody your core values and align them with your actions to foster authenticity and purpose.
- Acknowledging personal feelings and physical needs before starting the trading day.
Accept all the present moment offers, whether wanted or not, and find peace and strength.
- Recognizing the community’s shared human experience of ups and downs.
Respond with decisive, informed action, transforming challenges into opportunities for growth.
- Using the overview map to strategically plan the trading day with a clear and mindful mindset.
In conclusion, today’s session reinforced the importance of mindfulness in trading. Participants were encouraged to connect deeply with their breath, reflect on their recent experiences, and recognize the supportive network around them. This practice prepared traders for the day ahead and facilitated a sense of community and shared resilience.