How To Stay Calm When Cryptocurrency Markets Turn Brutal

(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) We’ve had some brutal weeks in investing in the last few months. Even gold and silver are starting to act like crypto.

When you start to hear people say,“Bitcoin is going to zero.” Of course, the brain starts whispering coldly:“What if they’re right?” One of the best pieces of advice when things are going south - markets, life, emotions - is to do nothing. Don’t make panic moves. I’m not talking about people who trade to profit on volatility, a different beast altogether, although they shouldn’t be making decisions in fear either.

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But if you are operating with the long view, ‘nothing’ is really hard to do in crypto. This space thrives on panic and rollercoaster charts. It’s big“do something” energy, all the time. So, of course, I freak out - every single time. Sometimes, it’s a few days; increasingly, it’s a few hours. I’m trying to get it down to nothing, but I’m human. Either way, when I get out of sorts about my investments, here’s what I do:

1. Regulate

For me, this looks like morning walks in the sun. Stretching or yoga. Or even lifting weights. The common thread is movement. It’s tempting to search for reassurance in funny memes or influencer threads. But that only builds tension - and unexpressed tension leads to stress, which leads to anxiety.

2. Curate

There are multiple bot accounts on X screaming about Bitcoin’s demise. And many people chiming in that they ‘knew it all along’. In one scroll, you’ll find nothing but doomers and in the next, laser-eyed maximalists. It’s a see-saw, and neither my nervous system nor yours can take it.

3. Remember

I didn’t buy Bitcoin on a whim. I invested based on research, with conviction built over time. It’s decentralised, scarce, immutable. There’s no board of directors. No possibility of one shady man at the top dragging the whole thing down.

4. Buy

On weeks like this, it makes me feel good about how far my money goes. I’ve been dollar-cost-averaging into XRP, for example. This week, my US$100 purchase got me almost 68 XRP; up from 50 just a few weeks ago.

5. Clean

I left my crypto community this week. It had turned into a masculine echo chamber. The founder became increasingly condescending. I knew I didn’t belong there, and that I wouldn’t be chasing the promises of low caps anymore, so his calls would be unnecessary. But it had become a sort of toxic comfort after two years. So when I asked the founder an honest question, and he replied with snark, I’d had enough. And there is nothing that makes time stand still like cleaning out a junk drawer.

6. Practice

Money hasn’t always been a safe space for me, as I’ve written about many times. It’s still sticky, and precarious markets play into my fear and overall sense of security. I’m currently three weeks in on a 12-week ‘Money Habits’ course. It’s gentle, deep and powerful: daily breathwork, weekly coaching, slow and steady building and progress. I’ve opened new savings accounts and started a simple practice: whenever I don’t make an impulse buy, I transfer that money into savings.

7. Create

When everyone is shouting that we are all losing, a perfect antidote is to expand yourself by adding something to the world. I’ve got my head down, working on building my platform, Hotflash Inc, a space where women can gather, get informed and feel less alone while going through perimenopause and menopause.

8. Connect

Although I felt a bit adrift after leaving my long-term crypto community, I have sunk deeper into connecting with women about this topic in other, safer spaces. At Queen of Millions, which is where I am also doing the Money Habits course, we’re all worried about our portfolios - how could we not be? - but the energy is grounded. The calls are sane. No one’s yelling. No one’s flexing or sniping. It’s honest, and that’s what I need.

9. Trust

This week, I heard something that gave me a huge perspective. It came from a woman I met in Abu Dhabi - Kausar Tahir, a pharmacist and founder of a menopause app called ‘Me Now.’ She reminded me of an Islamic concept I hadn’t heard about before: ‘rizq’. It relates to your provision, sustenance and livelihood. It’s what’s destined for you - and it was written before you were born. Not just money, but health, opportunities, and purpose. And what’s for you will reach you.

So I can do my best, with whatever mayhem is swirling around me, and relax into the rest.

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