Why I stopped checking the market 50 times a day.

I used to check the market every 15 minutes. Even when I wasn't trading. Even during dinner. Even during my wife's birthday party (I'm not proud of that). Then I realised something. The price I see changes every second. My investment thesis hasn't changed in 6 months. If my thesis hasn't changed, why am I looking at the price? The price is the market's opinion right now. My thesis is what I believe about the next 5 years. These two things have almost nothing to do with each other in the short term. Now I check the market twice a day. Once before market opens. Once after it closes. That's it. My returns improved. My anxiety dropped. My family doesn't have to compete with the broker app for my attention. This isn't religious advice. If you're an active trader, you need to watch. But if you're a long-term investor — and 95% of retail should be — you're checking the market because it gives you a dopamine hit, not because the information is useful. Try it. 2 weeks. Twice a day max.