Beating Stress
I think most punters agree that trying to make a living using your own money can be stressful. People deal with it in different ways. After a poor period some 'meditate' over their losses telling themselves that the runs are nothing unusual - and they move on from there.One guy I know finds solace in isolation - cold lonely places around -10 or -15 degrees at least (I don't think it really matters if that's Centigrade or Fahrenheit - it's just cold!)
The more spiritual might cause themselves physical pain - beating themselves with sticks or birch branches!
Some exercise (I used to do a lot of that!) while others turn to alcahol - which is relaxing but not always the best idea as far a your activities go the next day.
Personally I try to find some phyical toil to do - mowing, clearing or best of all creating or changing something. It takes my mind of everything except the task at hand.
My latest project is pictured above - unfortunately for my dog it is not a luxurious kennel for her! It is a wendy house for my kids.
It came out of someone elses garden in pieces - their kids had grown up - no instructions but then it really only comprised of seven major parts! The roof needed doing - all that terrible black roofing glue - gets everywhere. A coat of 'Forest Green' paint and it looks almost new!
I am going to start really working on my trading over the month of August - I never do this full time because the betting takes a fair bit out of me mentally. But it is something I would like to look at more in depth - another string to the bow - will be concentrating only on certain races to start with.
I will post periodically on how it is going...
posted by Betting Exchange Trader
