How do you forgive yourself for trading mistakes?

The mistake is made, the money is gone — the question is what you do with the self-criticism. Endless punishment doesn't prevent the next mistake; honest review does.

What helps you move on?

• how you review without self-flagellation
• the self-talk that works for you
• how long a mistake used to haunt you versus now

The journal guide turns mistakes into data, which defuses them.