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J_Commisso

I would like to start a thread to discuss books dealing with the psychological aspects of "peak" performance...

Some of the books that I have found particularly helpful in not only trading but in life itself include;
Trading In The Zone -- Mark Douglas
Reminiscence of a Stock Operator -- Edwin Leferve
The Intuitive Trader & The Tao of Trading -- Robert Koppel
Way of the Warrior Trader -- Richard McCall
Zen in the Art of Poker -- Richard Phillops
Flow; The psychology of Optimal Experience -- wont even attempt to spell name
Mastery -- George Leonard
Market Wizards 1&2 -- Jack Schwager

Some books on the more spiritual side are;
Zen in the Art of Archery -- Eugene Herrigel
Tao Te Ching -- Lao Tzu
The Inner Chapters -- Chuang Tzu
The Bhagavad Gita -- ?

This is just a brief list that will hopefully get the ball rolling a little...

PEACE and good trading,
Commisso
 
One that I would like to add is "Stress for Success" by James Loehr. He has a sports psychology business, and applies those methods to the business world.

The goal is to maintain high levels of peak performance under stressfull conditions. Using stress to increase your capacity to deal with it, rather than reducing the stress levels in your life. Avoiding stress makes you less able to deal with it, not more able.

Kevin
 
Originally posted by ksthomsen
One that I would like to add is "Stress for Success" by James Loehr. He has a sports psychology business, and applies those methods to the business world.

The goal is to maintain high levels of peak performance under stressfull conditions. Using stress to increase your capacity to deal with it, rather than reducing the stress levels in your life. Avoiding stress makes you less able to deal with it, not more able.

Kevin
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That is a very interesting approach to dealing with the hindrance of stress. There is a lot to be said for going to the edge of one extreme -- inorder to know its polar opposite.

PEACE and goodtrading,
Commisso
 
let me add to the list:

1. The elements of successful trading-Robert Rotella. This relatively unknown title covers all aspects of trading/markets with a superb section on psychology by a futures trader.

2. The disciplined trader-Douglas. his best treatise imo.

3. The inner game of trading-Koppell/Abell. One of the first books to stress the importance of psychology-modeled after that pop tennis book.

4. Exceptional trading, the mind game-Roosevelt. spotty but good and well written.
 
Originally posted by J_Commisso


That is a very interesting approach to dealing with the hindrance of stress. There is a lot to be said for going to the edge of one extreme -- inorder to know its polar opposite.

PEACE and goodtrading,
Commisso
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The premise is that you deal with stress better when you have cycles of stress and recovery. If you do not fully recover, then you are not prepared to deal with the next wave of stress.

Stress is not what kills us, but continual stress, without recovery. Loehr also points out the need for daily rituals, that prepare us for the day, and put us in the best state of mind for high stress situations. Like the "performance on demand", or choke situations that the athletes deal with.

Kevin
 
Originally posted by ksthomsen


The premise is that you deal with stress better when you have cycles of stress and recovery. If you do not fully recover, then you are not prepared to deal with the next wave of stress.

Stress is not what kills us, but continual stress, without recovery. Loehr also points out the need for daily rituals, that prepare us for the day, and put us in the best state of mind for high stress situations. Like the "performance on demand", or choke situations that the athletes deal with.

Kevin
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Thankyou for sharing Kevin :) I may check it out...

The daily ritual is crucial for me!

PEACE and good-trading,
Commisso
 
Stockcowboy,

Yes "The Disciplined Trader" had some real gems in it -- but I found it a little hard to read at times.

Also I did like "The Inner-game" alot, but not as much as his later work...

PEACE and good-trading,
Commisso
 
Originally posted by daniel_m


of all i have heard and read of "eastern" philosophy, it simply doesn't compare to "western" methods like hpynosis and neuro-linguistic programming as a method of effecting changes in oneself.
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Hey whatever floats your boat or finds your lost remote! :D

PEACE Danny Boy,
Commisso
 
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