Your money has a direct impact on your mindset. When you are feeling at odds with your income or expenses, it manifests into financial stress. But how do you manage one when you don’t have the other? In this post, we explore how your health impacts your wealth, vise versa, and how to improve both.
The connection between health and money has been studied for centuries. In ancient Greece, philosophers pondered the idea that without health, there is no wealth. Today, money is one of the basic needs of survival. When we don’t have basic necessities, our body compounds the loss into stress. This type of stress results in both psychological and physical ailments that are even more complicated to solve.
If you have experienced fiscal or fitness-related stress, consider the following (and the infographic below):
15 minutes of movement: Exercise helps combat high blood pressure, helps ease sleep problems and anxiety, and helps manage weight gain. The best part? A healthier you means fewer co-pays and doctor’s bills.
Asking a professional: Sometimes help goes beyond our own physical abilities. Asking a professional financial advisor or therapist for assistance will help you prioritize what you need to work on.
Meditating: Meditation creates self-awareness, which can result in better spending habits, less anxiety, and an improved overall cognitive function.
Completing a small goal: Small goals give you the confidence to complete loftier tasks down the road. By building confidence with small goals, you are improving your mindset to be able to improve the more complex issues you face.
Eating healthy: Eating healthy means more than fruits and vegetables. Focus on maintaining a regular eating schedule. Try and home make three meals per day to start to combat the risk of diabetes, and eventually – healthcare costs.
8 hours of sleep: Sleep is one of the most underrated necessities in our lives. Lack of sleep and constant work has been glorified, but it may not give you the most glory in return. Aim for eight hours of sleep per night to improve your productivity and your life.
Reflection: Reflect often. Write in a journal about your physical, mental, and financial state, and then look back at the end of the week at your reflections to find common themes. Once these themes are identified, it will be easier to maintain the good and combat the bad.
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