How Do I Stop Stressing About Money?
Ahh, the holidays, time to spend time with family and friends, put up decorations, and...stress about money! Even if you are financially responsible, holiday spending or an unexpected expense can derail your life and cause financial duress.
No need to panic! I know how feeling stressed about money can make you feel alone and hopeless. Let’s talk about some ways to stop stressing about money:
Acknowledge the Stress
For some, stress can cause far-reaching issues more so than the reality of their financial situation. Money and stress can walk hand-in-hand. Often financial anxiety is caused by avoiding looking into our finances and getting to the root cause of our money issues.
The worry and fear that we feel can lead us to avoid the problem altogether or to obsess about and pinch every penny. Learning to cope with financial stress can help you feel more in control of your day-to-day life, reduce stress, and help you to build a more secure future for you and your family.
Let’s chat if you’re feeling stress about money and your finances. I can help you heal your thoughts about it and give ways to remove the emotional and physical pain with holistic therapy.
Practice Self-Compassion
Being hard on yourself isn’t going to fix your financial situation. Having compassion for yourself can help motivate yourself to work past pain, failure, and any feelings of inadequacy that you might be feeling.
So before you start crunching numbers and sifting through those financial statements, do something nice for yourself:
Set boundaries when to start and stop working for the day
Practice meditation, breathing, and if you are religious, turn to your faith
Talk to a friend, family member, therapist (like me!) for support
Listen to your favorite music
Do something creative to channel to positive thoughts & actions
Write It Out
Journaling is a great way to work through problems, even money issues! Before you begin, make a declaration to yourself like:
“I know that my finances aren’t where I’d like them to be. I feel________, but I am choosing to love myself and take the steps to get this under control. Now.”
If you are avoiding your financial situation, this will only lead to more anxiety and worry. Write about how your situation makes you feel. Sometimes writing it all out will put things into perspective.
Here are some questions that you can use as prompts:
How does the reality of my finances make me feel?
Where is all my money going?
Where can I make changes to my budget?
How can I do better next week or next month?
What am I proud of this week?
Making a habit of examining your finances and taking a hard look at where your money is going will help improve the anxiety you may feel about your financial situation.
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Practice Gratitude for (Some) Expenses
This might sound strange, but practicing gratitude for your debt can help you move forward. If you are in debt because of getting an education, buying a house, or starting a business, these can be looked at as debts that brought good things into your life, rather than just being a deficit in your bank account.
Seek Help for the Money Stress
If money woes are causing anxiety and stress, and you feel overwhelmed it might be time to reach out and get professional help. Do not make any rash decisions about your finances based on fear or anxiety.
If you are looking for help to alleviate some of the financial anxiety that you are feeling, Emotional Polarity Technique can help! I can provide the support that you need to get started to take control of your finances and ultimately your life.
For financial support and debt management, it is best to seek help from a financial planner. Credit counseling can help you to create a manageable plan to get your finances back on track.
With the integrative holistic approach of Emotional Polarity Technique, I will teach you to let go of unhelpful patterns and beliefs about money and your financial situation, so that you can move forward in your life! Call 813-922-8768 or contact me online to schedule a free 30-minute conversation.