The pre-mortem
Training attention
Attention-training builds present-moment awareness
Responding vs reacting
The observer
Best decision vs worst decision
Our obsession with results
Process focus
From P&L-focused to process-focused
Becoming more process-focused
Uncontrollability, stress and the markets
The dichotomy of control
A speedboat driver joins the crew of an oil tanker
The CIA framework
With controllability comes responsibility – and response-ability
14. Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
Aversion and the costs of avoiding discomfort
The upside of discomfort
Willingness: exposure in action
Developing willingness: getting good at discomfort
Practising willingness and discomfort
15. Unhook from Difficult Thoughts
Don’t think of a white bear
Letting go of the struggle
1. Awareness
2. Workability
3. Defusion
4. Action
16. Work With Your Stress-Based Emotions
Trading, like life, is emotional
A trader works with anxiety
Working with emotions
17. Build Confidence in Coping With Difficulty
Demands vs resources
I can deal with difficult trading situations
The confidence gap: taking action
18. Stay Calm in Critical Moments
Putting the brakes on
Tactical breathing strategies
Harsh trading critic or compassionate trading coach?
What is self-compassion?
The benefits of self-compassion
Practising self-compassion, enhancing confidence
20. Find the Opportunity in the Difficult
Finding the opportunity
Learning vs earning
The view from above
What would a role model do?
21. Get Good at Adapting to Change
Floored: survival of the most adaptable
Survival is not mandatory
The futures lab
Adapting to new markets effectively
