What To Do When Financial Stress Is Ruining Your Happiness
What are your unhealthy coping mechanisms?
Dr. Joy touched on something we’ve written at length on before, and that’s retail therapy. You know: when you soothe your money anxieties by spending more money. Hmm… “Retail therapy is a thing and is super toxic. This has become a phrase to say when you’re stressed and is a pain-inflicting way to cope. I had to learn that instead of impulsive shopping, I can channel those frustrations into a project, speak with my life coach/therapist, meditate, pray, or exercise. We do not want to normalize poor choices when we are in pain.”