THE CHI KUNG BIBLE:  MASTERING PERSONAL POWER by Gary J. Clyman

CHAPTER #9 - SPECIALITIY APPLICATIONS FOR COMMODITY TRADERS

Commodity traders have a different set of requirements in their daily 
lives than most people.  They have got to be able to make important 
decisions, on their feet without hesitation, many times in a day.  Applying 
the principles from Chi Kung helps traders make more confident and  
disciplined responses to what the market is doing. 

To each different trader, confidence and discipline show up differently.  
A "discipline" problem shows up as the inability to to get out of losing 
trades or trades that "go against you" when you know you should.  A 
confidence problem shows up as the inability to stay in a good trade or a 
trade that is "going your way."  That means traders take their profits 
too soon and leave too much profit behind. 

By practicing Chi Kung, it enables commodity traders to have the ability to 
do what they really know they are supposed to do, thus raising their  
effectiveness.  Most traders have a combination of these two problems. 

In other words, "I shorten the gap between what you want to do and when 
you finally do it." 

Another important part of what I do with each of my private trader 
clients, is we work to find the origin of their self-confidence or self-
disciple problem.  Then we try to pull that out using the "Hands On, 
Transfer of Power" technique.  When we do "Hands On, Transfer of Power" 
we can pull out a specific confidence problem.  It's actually like deleting 
the original entry from a computer program so that every time it would 
have shown up in the computer program, it doesn't.  It has actually been 
removed from many places, simultaneously.  When I use the word "self-
confidence problem" I don't mean some traders are afraid of their own 
shadows.  

I am referring to trading confidence exclusively.  Most people that are 
not traders truly don't have the concept of "self-confidence" as I mean it 
with traders.

With traders it's not just that Chi Kung effects the way they trade.  It 
also effects their relationships, marriage, and relationships with other 
traders.  This ties in with "Commanding Respect vs. Demanding Respect."  

Believe it or not, traders need to be part salesman to get along with their 
fellow traders.  Some traders call this "kissing ass" but I would prefer to 
call it "socializing," a more positive word. 

WHY YOUR TRADING WILL IMPROVE

When I accept commodity traders as clients, one of the first things I do 
is help them by figuring out which of the three major problems affect their 
trading the most. 

The three major problems with commodity traders are: 
1)	Low self-confidence 
2)	Low self-discipline 
3)	Low self-esteem 

All three of these problems exist in all traders to different extents, 
whether they know it or not.  A self-esteem problem shows up in a few 
different ways.  Self-esteem problems primarily show up as a person 
having the underlying belief that "he does not deserve" something.  I 
have mentioned this in other parts of the book, but it is important enough 
to repeat here.  Many people with self-esteem problems secretly have the 
hidden fear that they will be discovered or found out not to be what they 
seem to be.  This is very common in all people, not just traders. 

There is a difference between "low-self esteem" and "low self-image."  

"Low self-image" problems fall somewhere between a "self-esteem" problem 
and a "self-confidence" problem.  Many people are under the impression 
that a self-confidence problem and a self-esteem problem are one in the 
same.  

I strongly disagree.  As I have stated in other parts in this book, "with 
a self-esteem problem, it appears as if you don't deserve something," 
whereas "with a self-confidence problem it appears as if you don't have 
the ability, you doubt yourself and this can be related to negative belief 
systems, which make you feel like you simply can't do something.  

These are two distinctly different feelings.  Look into your own life 
and see if you can identify what I mean.

TRADER SAYINGS AND AFFIRMATIONS

"It's better to be wrong than wrong and stupid."  This is used to help 
traders cut their losses.  "First comes the action, then comes the proof."  

This is used for initiating trades at the correct time.  

"2 to 1 is good, but 3 to 1 is better."  This is used to help traders stay 
in a good trade longer. 

"Trading income is better than salary."  This is used to help new traders 
forget they are getting paid a salary and will help create urgency so 
they trader better. 

"I'm a Shark, you are a guppie."  This is used to help give traders  
confidence when needed. 

Don't misunderstand me.  I'm not telling you that I can take a "stupid 
person" and make him smart.  What I can do is I remove self-destructive 
tendencies that get in your way when you're trading.  They can be related 
to your background (Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, Middle child, etc.).  

They can be related to the way you were trained as a trader or the way you 
weren't trained.  They can be related to your money relationship, but I 
sort of screen these out one at a time and that's how the results come.  

I don't teach you anything to do with "Market Knowledge" or the way the 
Market works.

THE EFFECTS PERSONAL POWER TRAINING HAS ON COMMODITY TRADERS!

1.	Traders focus energy to make positive behavioral changes. 

2.	Traders learn to utilize their market knowledge to the best of 
their ability. 

3.	Traders learn to identify their own strengths and weaknesses. 

4.	Traders learn how to monitor and master the workings of their own 
minds. 

5.	Traders learn discipline skills which directly lead to higher 
levels of self-control and self-confidence. 

6.  PERSONAL POWER TRAINING helps repair self-esteem levels after 
slight or serious "market beatings.

7.	Internal Energy Cultivation Techniques are taught that raise each 
trader's physical presence and self-awareness. 

8.	"Trading Discipline" needed for "pulling the trigger" in and out of 
trades is a special feature in PERSONAL POWER TRAINING.

9.	"The eye of the tiger" is restored to my trader clients.  This is 
required to be successful in all life's endeavors. 

10.	The harmful effects of daily stress, related with trading is 
reduced by helping each trader perform more effectively, thus helping 
them become more consistent, productive, and happy.

With PERSONAL POWER TRAINING your trading will never be the same again.

DO YOUR MORNINGS "DRAGGGG ON" FOREVER?

Hypoglycemia in commodity traders shows up as losing your ability to 
make decisions and concentrate in the late morning.  The time this 
happens will vary with different people depending on what time of day 
they get up.  But if traders get up at 4:30 to 5AM in the morning, they tend 
to lose their "umph" by about 10:30-11AM.  I will expand on this in my next  
book. 

WHEN SNAILS MOVE "TOO FAST"

Most people get up slightly later, say at 7AM.  They tend to "lose it" around 
noon, or possibly a little later.  This is a very common problem.  This is a 
problem relating to the adrenal glands and the pancreas and is a condition 
called Hypoglycemia or "low blood sugar."  Again, some old timer doctors 
are still telling their patients to eat a candy bar when this happens.  

This is the dumbest thing that can be done for these symptoms.  A candy bar 
will only lead to a higher and faster roller coaster ride. 

The test I mentioned elsewhere in this book, The GTT (Glucose Tolerance 
Test) can be given, but it is not that important.  I purposely mention this a 
few times because it bears repeating.  

Sugar will end up killing you.  It contributes to creating hypoglycemia 
which is the precursor to diabetes, one of the largest killers of mankind.  

If sugar came out now, it would be allowed on the market and would be 
considered an "addictive and dangerous drug." 

In my personal opinion, various nutritional supplements can help alleviate 
and eliminate this particular problem.  You can go to your local nutrition 
store and get a pancreas and adrenal glandular supplement.  Ask for help. 

BAD CHOICES" WHEN TRADING MAY BE RELATED TO SUGAR

The symptoms that many of my clients report to me, losing their 
concentration, making stupid mistakes, getting depressed, feeling cold or 
chills at room temperature.  The idea that they have two personalities is 
common with Hypoglycemics.  The primary personality works very well, 
and the second personality is Dysfunctional in that, when your blood 
sugar is low, your second personality clicks into gear and takes over.  

This is when all your "bad choices" and "dumb mistakes" seem to be made. 
Depending on the severity and frequency of the symptoms, you can tell in 
yourself if your blood sugar is low.  The second personality comes at the 
most inopportune times.  At important business meetings, before giving a 
scheduled lecture or presentation, when the market makes a "big move" 
late in the day, or at any other time.  It will feel as if you're missing 
something or sleeping through the "big" move. 

If you go to your local health food store and buy some very simple, but 
specific nutritional supplements, many of these problems can be alleviated 
almost immediately if not within the first week of regular use.  

These problems can and should be expected to disappear.  Read other books 
on nutrition and try to learn more about how your body works.

FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS

Chiropractors and other health care professionals have another set of 
specific applications.  The primary applications for Chiropractors are:  

firstly, improving your technique.  You can actually work less hard and get 
better results.  For instance, when Chiropractors apply specific manipulations, 
what Chi Kung allows them to do is have faster and more accurate responses, 
not necessarily more forceful, but faster. 

The second primary application of Chi Kung for chiropractors is in 
relationship to "communicating" with your patients. 

CHI KUNG WILL MAKE YOU A BETTER DOCTOR

As one Chiropractor has stated, "Chi Kung helps me communicate what 
Chiropractors call 'inherent, innate intelligence,' from the doctor to the 
patient."  In fact, quoting him further, "Sometimes I just lay my hands on 
the patient, without any force, and the adjustment takes place all by itself."

CHI KUNG WILL IMPROVE YOUR TECHNIQUE

Chi Kung will improve your "aim" and give you more specific "line of drive" 
in your adjustments as well as giving you the confidence to perform a 
technique that you would ordinarily hesitate to do.  When a Chiropractor's 
knowledge is greater than his/her confidence levels, he or she would not 
give it "all."  This is one area where a confidence problem will inhibit your 
professional performance and effectiveness.  Chi Kung gives you more  
control and sensitivity in do those "hard to get" moves. 

This confidence problem shows up in Chiropractors and other health care 
professionals differently than in traders.  It shows up, for instance, in 
peaking to patients about their conditions.  If a Chiropractor has a self-
confidence problem, that also means he has a communication problem in 
relation to explaining the examination, "report of findings," diagnosis, 
treatment & prognosis, x-ray reports, and other specific intended 
maneuvers.  You owe it to your patients to improve these skills. 

"GOOD DOCTOR" OR "GREAT DOCTOR"

MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICE

This communication problem, in effect, will hamper your ability to explain 
your "intention of treatment" and prognosis.  If a Chiropractor or other 
health care professional has a confidence problem, the patients pick up on 
it and will not follow his advice as well.  Patients know, they seem to 
have a Sixth sense that tells them something is not exactly right.  They 
will not be able to peg what is wrong, they simply won't do what you tell 
them.  

You owe it to all your patients to be the best doctor you can be.  They 
didn't teach you this skill in school, and this one missing ingredient 
can separate good doctors from great doctors. 

IMPROVED COMMUNICATION SKILLS EQUALS MORE REFERRALS

Imagine how this missing ingredient will effect your referral statistics.  
This and practicing Chi Kung can bring you enough new patients on a 
monthly basis to make most of your peers green with envy.  If you don't 
think referrals are important, just check last month's books. 

These same speaking and communication principles apply to all health 
care professionals.  Referrals are referrals.  It doesn't matter if you 
are a medical doctor, surgeon, osteopath, dentist, podiatrist, optometrist, 
Chiropractor, etc.  A professional and confident self-image is always 
important. 

YOUR PATIENTS WILL NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE

What do you think the results are of improved communication skills in 
your health care practice?  The obvious results are:  The patients become 
more enthusiastic and due to the patients' increased understanding of 
what their problems are, they can actually improve their conditions 
quicker.  This also extends into referrals.  When a patient knows what 
his/her problem is, that enables him, to talk to friends and family more 
clearly about it.  This conversation among friends and family is very 
important in relation to getting new patients and referrals. 

LOW SELF-IMAGE:  A COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

If a Chiropractor has a confidence problem, then the patients don't want to 
send any new patients or referrals to him.  This problem is sort of a 
"communicable disease" which I call "poor communication, confidence and 
self-image."  This problem is the root of many other problems in a health  
care practice. 

For instance, when I had my own health care practice, using my own 
healing system, which I no longer practice, I had a lot of personal 
referrals because my patients or clients used to get results, and 
understand what I said their problems.  Because of that, they were 
enthusiastic and able to send their friends and family to me.  Many times I 
would get one person from a family and end up treating five or six of their 
family members. 

I even had other Chiropractors and medical doctors sending me their "hard 
to treat" patients, as a last resort.  

Treating patients for me was my "small perfect," where as teaching Chi 
Kung in PERSONAL POWER TRAINING is my "large perfect." 

Again, these same principles apply to all health care professionals 
regardless of specific profession.

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