Dr. Phil Pearlman — Take care of your body and mind to trade better

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Our guest today is <strong><a href="https://twitter.com/ppearlman" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Phil Pearlman</a></strong>. Phil earned his doctorate in clinical psychology and has been involved in markets since the 1990s. He&rsquo;s currently the chief behavioral officer at <strong><a href="https://ospreyfunds.io/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Osprey Funds</a></strong> and has held roles at Yahoo Finance, Stocktwits, and Bank of the Ozarks.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we talk about the importance of taking care of your body through good nutrition. Trading after all, is about performance and execution, so who wouldn&rsquo;t want to get a leg up on their competition?</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Phil shares insights on how to improve key cognitive skills, increase energy levels, regulate your emotions, and a whole lot more. He talks about the hard-wired skills of top performing traders, and why it&rsquo;s so important to direct our attention to the things we can control.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">You&rsquo;re not going to get any fancy trading strategy tips in this episode, but if you want to live a healthier, higher performing lifestyle, then this one's for you.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Please enjoy this episode with <strong><a href="https://primecuts.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dr. Phil Pearlman</a></strong>.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">-----</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">This episode is sponsored by Investor&rsquo;s Business Daily. IBD has helped investors navigate every market cycle with their time-tested methodology for over 35 years. Right now Smarter Trading podcast listeners can get their first 2 months of </span><strong><a href="http://www.investors.com/evan" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IBD Digital</a></strong><span style="font-weight: 400;">, a subscription service that gives you access to IBD&r