Emotional Rgeluation & Diaphragmatic breathing:
The fastest way to regulate ones emotions and slow down our thinking is by using diaphragmatic breathing technique (deep slow breathing) to slow down our thinking and activate the parasympathetic nervous system and deactivate our fight or flight response.
This will result in increasing our focus & self awareness , while slowing down our thinking and shifts our mindset from exteroceptive state to interceptive state to give us better control over our responses and decision making process rather than reacting to our underlying emotions.
It shifts our brain activity from the limbic system (Amygdala ,emotional brain, inherent survival brain ) to the prefrontal cortex (thinking, decision making area in our brain) for better focus, clarity and decision making.
By incorporating breathing techniques in our daily practice, will help us maintain and regulate our emotions whenever we face challenging circumstances out of our control and keep us calm and mindful through out our day.
Measuring ones HRV using HeartMath biofeedback tools and coherence breathing techniques, individuals & traders can learn more about their stress response and how to self regulate their emotions using various breathing coherent techniques.
As a HeartMath certified practitioner for Stress, Anxiety and Self Regulation
I offer my clients self-regulation and emotional management skills together with other techniques to help them overcome performance anxiety, stress, PTSD, and other emotional challenges related to trading or outside of trading.
