Between playing Word Twist on Facebook and checking the status of My Economic Stimulus Portfolio on Yahoo!, my right wrist is really starting to throb. The pain starts in the knuckle of my middle finger and darts back to my wrist.
A self-imposed break from Word Twist has helped. But I can't stop checking for numbers in the green on my personalized My Yahoo! page. Not even on weekends when -- duh! -- the markets are closed. Sad to admit, but last Sunday I was actually looking forward to the workweek because the markets reopen Monday morning.
Just checked my stocks again. (There were 2 "in the green" when I began this post and now there is only 1). Slowly, the pain trickles up my forearm. By the end of the day, my shoulders will hurt too. Not sure if that's due to the obsessive clicking or daily stress and my office chair that is set too high for my desk.
Thankfully I also clicked on this Kiplinger.com article about how to keep your sanity and emotions in check as the greens fade to red. Its message is in the same vein as advice I've received lately. If I take the emotion out of investing, that will alleviate the pain.
The article offers a good exercise to chart your stocks. If I simply write down my high and low thresholds for each stock, that will help me determine when to sell and when to stock up. Whether it's a diet or a to do list, putting "something" in writing has helped me stay on track toward my goals. To accomplish two goals with one cliche, writing things down has helped me put my money where my mouth is.
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Friday, October 10, 2008
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