Is financial anxiety affecting your life?
Do you feel like a deer in the headlights when it comes to money? You are not alone. Nearly 70% of LGBTQ respondents in our survey said they regularly experience financial anxiety. How do we release the blockage and overcome the overwhelm that is holding us back?
Hear steps to overcome financial fears:
Excessive anxiety about money
In this episode of Queer money® we begin by distinguishing between real money problems and fears and explain what lies behind many of us’s unhealthy relationship with money. We share our own struggles with money anxiety and discuss how our experiences growing up have led to a scarcity mentality.
We’ll walk you through the results of our Queer Money financial anxiety Facebook group survey and explore why so many in our community struggle to make the right decisions to better themselves financially. Listen to understand how appreciating what you have, taking small steps to improve, and finding someone to talk to about money can help you overcome money fear!
When you start to feel anxious, stop and give thanks for what you have.Click to tweet
Covered topics related to financial fears
The difference between money problems and money fear
- Problems = real financial insecurity, significant debt
- Fear = restless/unhealthy relationship with money
Why we are afraid of money
- How parents spent money, what we learned as children
- Low self-esteem (feeling like you don’t deserve financial security)
The results of our Facebook group survey
- Nearly 70% often feel like money is in the spotlight
- 24% make mistakes from time to time
- 7% consistently stay on the right path
The 5 Best Strategies for Overcoming Financial Fears
Stop and express your gratitude
Journal about fear, compare fears with the truth
Take action, no matter how small
Create an action plan for a specific cause of anxiety
Find a support system (e.g. accountability partner or group).
Resources for living a healthy life with our money
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