Thanks for this video Lance. Breathing is very important and when its equally paced, you enable yourself to be at best physiologically, providing you with a better cognitive attention

Here is a two part tedx talk for those who are interested more into this. Part one goes into explanation as to how your breathing and emotions impact your cognitive abilities. Dr. Alan Watkins was a prominent neuroscientist and coming from a neuroscience education myself. We often went deeper into the more research parts of his work in our courses.

Anyhow, part 2 of this talk goes more in detail about how to calm your mind to allow you to be 'brilliant' every day.

I've shared it somewhere sometime back, but will link it once again for any readers on this thread.

part 1:

Part 2:

A great 2-part video reprising the concept of how parts of our brain can shut down in response to stress, and what we can do about it. Courtesy of noobforlyfe.

Have you come across any that are for Women? I've been searching and haven't really found much.

I love the likes of Alexander Elder on psych cause he does not mess around.

But I've stepped a way for a period of time to focus on family as being tired and hormonal when you are trying to conceive or being pregnant or feeding a new being are a real mind eff and not the best head space for trading. But I would love to see how others manage that. I'm slowly going back to trading now that baby is 6 months old and we're getting on more of a regular schedule and the hormones settled. Still the neurology of being a woman and a trader are akin roller coaster ride in total darkness!

That's why, when the 'moment' has passed (typically a losing trade or similar event) and we mostly return to our normal selves, the first thing we ask is 'why the heck did I do that?'.

Did a search for some some of this miracle DHEA stuff he mentions and of course you need a prescription for it because anything that might optimise performance has to be regulated by our rigid uptight lawmakers. Cant have the unwashed masses feeling good about things ...we might riot or something. Closest I can find is something called Pregnenolone off of Amazon which to be honest doesnt sound like something a male should be taking.
The search continues.

Prasterone [DHEA] is produced naturally in the human body, but the long-term effects of its use are largely unknown.[26][27] In the short term, several studies have noted few adverse effects....

As a hormone precursor, there have been reports of side effects possibly caused by the hormone metabolites of prasterone.[27][32]

It is not known whether prasterone is safe for long-term use. Some researchers believe prasterone supplements might actually raise the risk of breast cancer, prostate cancer, heart disease, diabetes,[27] and stroke. Prasterone may stimulate tumor growth in types of cancer that are sensitive to hormones, such as some types of breast, uterine, and prostate cancer.[27] Prasterone may increase prostate swelling in men with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), an enlarged prostate gland.[26]

Prasterone is a steroid hormone. High doses may cause aggressiveness, irritability, trouble sleeping, and the growth of body or facial hair on women.[26] It also may stop menstruation and lower the levels of HDL ("good" cholesterol), which could raise the risk of heart disease.[26] Other reported side effects include acne, heart rhythm problems, liver problems, hair loss (from the scalp), and oily skin. It may also alter the body's regulation of blood sugar.

Sports and athletics

Prasterone is a prohibited substance under the World Anti-Doping Code of the World Anti-Doping Agency,[61] which manages drug testing for Olympics and other sports.

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), also known as androstenolone, is an endogenous steroid hormone.[2][5] It is one of the most abundant circulating steroids in humans,[6] in whom it is produced in the adrenal glands,[7] the gonads, and the brain,[8] where it functions as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the androgen and estrogen sex steroids.[5][9] However, DHEA also has a variety of potential biological effects in its own right, binding to an array of nuclear and cell surface receptors,[10] and acting as a neurosteroid and neurotrophin.[11]

In addition to its role as a natural hormone, DHEA is used as an over-the-counter supplement and medication; for information on DHEA as a supplement or medication, see the prasterone article.

Being informed is important, that's all I would say.

Thanks for the info bob. All I need to know is where I can get it in bulk and does it come in liquid form for faster absorption? Sounds like just the schizz I need - I was instantly sold on it when he dropped key phrases like 'miracle drug' and 'banned'

Subsequently, prasterone once again became available over-the-counter as a dietary supplement in the United States following the passage of the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994.[3] Conversely, it has remained banned as a supplement in Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and New Zealand.