Focus Tips
Cannot Stop Checking Markets
Break the anxious refresh loop on stocks or crypto.
The Problem
You check your portfolio compulsively, every dip triggering a cortisol spike and an urge to act. The constant monitoring costs attention and often leads to worse decisions than ignoring it would.
Strategies to Overcome It
- 1Set a fixed check schedule — once a day or week, not by the minute.
- 2Remove trading apps from your home screen.
- 3Remind yourself that short-term moves are noise.
- 4Turn off price alerts except major thresholds.
- 5Use a rule: no trades within 24 hours of an emotional check.
Your 2-Minute Action
Move your market app into a folder and set a rule: you may check once at 6 PM only. Close it now and return to your work.