performance efficiency stress

From a neurological perspective, there is a type of stress called performance efficiency stress, which occurs when the outcome of a task is very important to a person. For example, consider someone who wants to speak about a topic they are knowledgeable about, such as giving a scientific presentation at a university, in front of friends and professors. However, the person might encounter difficulties during the presentation or forget some of the material. Despite extensive practice, this individual may experience performance efficiency stress due to being in front of a large audience, and sometimes in front of a camera and microphone."

"When this happens, the neural connections in the brain become disrupted, often referred to as 'neural burnout.' The neurons responsible for connecting the brain's loops become impaired, causing a disruption between the area related to learning, experiences, and skills, and the midbrain loop responsible for processing information and observations, which ultimately leads to decision-making. This disruption can be repaired with proper rest, nutrition, and sleep. This phenomenon is also observed in trading. When a trader experiences stress due to performance efficiency stress and is dissatisfied with the trade results, they might later say, 'I knew what the right thing was and was aware of it, but I don't know why I couldn't make the right decision during the trade, such as sticking to my stop-loss.' This issue stems from neural disruption. Therefore, it's crucial to operate in financial markets without paralyzing fear, stress, or concern. For example, if we invest money from selling a house, car, or taking a loan into financial markets, the stress of losing this money can cause neural disruption and lead to performance efficiency stress.

People who provide wise advice about others do so because they are not personally involved in those issues. As a result, they can offer better opinions and advice about someone’s situation than the person themselves. When we think and comment on the work, life, or choices of others, our insights are often better than those of the individuals themselves. One reason for people’s interference in others’ lives is the sense that we know better than the person involved, which satisfies our ego—such as recognizing something the person didn't see or understand and helping them act correctly. This is also true for ourselves, meaning others can offer better opinions than we can. This is a cycle where we see things more clearly and give better advice when we are not directly involved. The need for a trading observer relates to this issue.

The next factor relates to intelligence and cleverness, though its impact is less significant than the previous factors. For instance, a person might be very intelligent but fail to use their experiences, or they might not engage in mental exercises that strengthen neural connections. Additionally, due to increased performance stress, their brain's neurons might suffer damage, leading to decreased performance."

"To become wiser, we should: make better use of our experiences and gain a deeper understanding of ourselves. Fear has a significant impact on wisdom. One reason others can often provide better opinions about us is that they don't have the fear of losing something. Fear is crucial for the survival of beings, including ourselves, because it keeps us away from danger—anything that could lead to death or harm—and prompts us to think of solutions when faced with such threats."