A short pause restores control, three calm breaths relieve excess tension, and a clear microplan separates action from impulse. This works equally well in both demo and real accounts, whether in Quotex or another terminal, including the Qxbroker english version, because temptations always outweigh time for reflection. This is why mental hygiene is not a "meditation for show," but a working part of our trading technique.
Why a pause solves more than you think
A pause isn't a loss of momentum, but a reassertion of control. We notice the market's pulse and our own rhythm, stop chasing after the candles, and once again choose rather than react. In those few seconds, our perspective shifts: instead of "I have to be quick," we consider "does it make sense?" A pause filters out reflexive trades, leaving behind decision-based trades, and it is here that discipline is born.
Breathing as a quick reset of attention
Three slow inhalations and exhalations aren't relaxation for the sake of relaxation, but a short neurophysiological switch. We return CO₂ and oxygen to balance, shift from the anxious "fight or flight" response to an observer state, and better maintain focus on the price rather than emotion. Breathing is a timer for internal stabilization: while we breathe, we don't trade; when we stabilize, we no longer rush.
A plan as a bridge between idea and action
A plan consists of three clear markers: why we're entering, where we're supposed to exit, and where we'll exit if we're wrong. It's not a checklist for the sake of appearances, but a quick check of the meaning: there's a signal, the market context is acceptable, and the risk is aligned with the "bank." A plan turns a button click into a final note, not a first attempt at "luck."
A Mini-Ritual Before a Deal at Quotex
We move the cursor to the button but don't press it. We take exactly three breaths, feeling our gaze stop flickering over the candles. We repeat the reason for entering silently and wait until it's clear without the "seems" or "suddenly." We open a mini-check: the timeframe confirms the idea, the level is close, the stop and take profits fit within the risk arithmetic. And only then do we press. If something "creaks" at any step, we don't argue with ourselves and skip it—this is how mental hygiene saves money.
How to make a ritual a habit
We attach it to an existing action: for example, changing the timeframe or writing a note in a journal. Over time, the brain automatically associates "pause-breathe-plan" with closing unnecessary tabs in our head. We note several successful instances when the ritual prevented us from acting on impulse and record them in our journal—the memory of saved trades cements the new automaticity.
When is it better not to trade at all?
If a pause doesn't bring clarity, your breathing doesn't disrupt your internal metronome, and your plan sounds vague, that's not "weakness"—it's a marker of conditions. The market may be too choppy, and we may be too tired. At such moments, the best trade isn't a deal, but rather preserving capital and a clear head for the next session.
Result
Psychological hygiene consists of three simple steps that create space between the market and our actions. A pause restores choice, breathing aligns focus, and a plan connects an idea to concrete action. The "three breaths, check, act" ritual at Quotex transforms every trade into a conscious act, not an attempt to seize luck by the tail. And the more often we practice this routine, the less often we have to deal with the consequences of impulses.
