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Do not do THIS in the morning
There is one thing I've found to be more valuable than anything else when it comes to getting better investing results.
It's one of the simplest and most natural things on earth... but almost no one in our modern world does it.
So what is it?
Don't touch your phone until you've been awake for at least an hour.
Don't check your email. Don't do anything that creates a quick dopamine release.
And especially... don't check your stock or crypto portfolio.
You see, dopamine is the chemical in our brain that gives us pleasure.
It's what gets released when you check Twitter... binge watch Netflix... check email or social media
And see those flashing green and red lines in your brokerage account.
It makes you feel good...for a little bit.
But almost everyone in our modern world has messed up dopamine receptors which makes it harder for us to do the things that matter in our lives.
Even just hundreds of years ago we only got a dopamine release a handful of times each day.
Maybe a little more if we had a great life.
Nowadays we can have it happen 5 times before we get out of bed...just by scrolling our phone.
This is DANGEROUS because it's conditioning your brain to need constant stimulation and dopamine to feel like it's ok.
That means it's going to be harder and harder for you to focus on the 2-3 things that really move the needle.
It means it's gonna be harder to experience joy in life.
It's gonna be harder to be content and present because you always want more stimulation.
Which is why the most valuable thing you can do for your financial life is to completely avoid any financial news for the first hour of your day.
Especially your brokerage account.
(There's a reason I send these emails at 2:30PM ET...)
Make this part of your morning practice.
What should you replace that phone time with?
For me, it's either writing one of these emails or reading a book...
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Oliver
The Investing Coach
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