Burnout in Traders and How to Cope with It

The concept of professional burnout is familiar to almost anyone who has been doing routine work for a long time.

Even if the activity is interesting at first, it gradually becomes boring if you do it every day for several years.

Trading is no exception, and it would seem that trading on the stock exchange can get boring, but this is only true if you don't do it every day.

After all, modern trading, at its core, can also be considered routine work. Every day you have to repeat the same actions: analyze charts, read the news, place orders.

Therefore, sooner or later, everyone has to deal with professional burnout, which first manifests itself as a lack of desire to work, and then completely develops into depression.

How can you overcome this condition and avoid the serious consequences of routine work?

The main advantage of modern stock trading is that you can work 24/7; this same property is also its main disadvantage.

Therefore, every trader needs to be able to completely disconnect from work, and at the moment there are many options for how to do this.

Here are the ones that help me take my mind off things:

• Fishing —or a trip to the countryside—is probably the best way to recharge. The main thing is that the internet connection where you go is poor or nonexistent.

• Sports – daily exercise not only helps you unwind but also improves your health. After all, sitting at a computer is quite unhealthy. Swimming, saunas, and outdoor jogging are all examples of sports.

• A hobby is something you want to do in your free time. For example, I love cooking; it's a great way to switch things up.

In addition, you should try to make your work more diverse; yes, you achieve maximum efficiency if you trade one asset for a long time.

At the same time, learning new tools can add variety to your workflow and make it less tedious. So, it's important to try something new every now and then.

If you haven't been able to avoid professional burnout, the most effective way to combat it is to take a full vacation, at least several weeks long.

It's not for nothing that I mentioned a full-fledged vacation, as I'm used to working even during trips to the seaside. The main thing here is to completely forget about work; only then will the vacation have the desired effect.