Todays Naked Doctor Show Notes:
Follow the money $$$$$
Why do we talk about money on the show? Because money is one of the biggest stressors
for American adults.
Money
continues to be the leading cause of stress for Americans, a new survey from the American
Psychological Association poll found.
Financial
worries served as a significant source of stress for 64 percent of adults in
2014, ranking higher than three other major sources of stress: work (60 percent), family responsibilities (47 percent), and health concerns (46 percent). Nearly three out of four adults reported
feeling stressed about money at least some of the time, and about one in
four adults said they experienced extreme stress over money during the past
month, according to the report.
Money can be a source of
“security”. So how to do we change our
relationship with money so that it is not a source of “insecurity” or stress?
First you have to
identify your “money story”. It’s
important to identify your existing relationship with money—what you are saying
about money, how you feel about it, what you believe about it, and how you use
it.
We all think that
circumstances cause us to think a certain way — such as “the economy is bad” or
that a person or situation is the problem.
Your thoughts create your reality.
When we consider “stress”
the one true way to change our stress is to change our “perception” of our
circumstances. The truth is in life you
have the ability to choose how we think about a circumstance. You have the power to decide how you think
about any situation in your life.
Your thoughts about a
situation drive your feelings/emotions that in turn drive your behaviors and
actions in the world, which lead to the results you have right now in your
life.
To establish your money
story lets explore a few questions:
1. What was your parent’s
relationship to money? What did they say
or how did they respond when it came to money?
What memories do you have of your parents discussing money?
2. Was money perceived to be scarce when you were
a child?
3. What did the people in
your life say about money? “Money is the
root of all evil? rich people are snooty?
Really rich people got that way by taking it from others? Being poor is necessary to be Godly?......”
4. When was your first money memory? Receiving?
Giving? Allowance?
5. Did your family
experience a defining moment around money?
A defining moment shapes our beliefs – we take away from that experience
a meaning. If your family experienced a
catalytic event – one that was significant such as losing family wealth, losing
a job, living through the Depression, or a divorce that caused financial
duress, this would shape your beliefs about money.
6. Did your family
experience sudden wealth or financial success?
7. Do you have any
unhappy memories around money from your childhood until now?
8. What emotions did your
family associate with money?
9. How would you define
the status of your family growing up? Were they considered rich, poor or middle
class?
Now write one
paragraph…”My current relationship with money is….”
Wealth is a state of
mind. It’s all a perception.
We may have money in the
bank or in the stock market, but we always have the Universal thought “I don’t
have enough.”
We tend to give money a
lot of power and even give our personal power away to money. We define our success by how much money we
make or don’t make.
In our society we have a
“lack” mentality. We never have enough.
HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MONEY
STORY
Take action to create
change. Set an intention to focus on
learning as much as possible about money.
I recommend that you get
clear about the story you are telling yourself and others about money. Get
conscious of your thoughts, beliefs and fears around money and what you have
been carrying around since childhood. Decide
to change the story if it’s not empowering you.
What does it take to
create a new money story that serves your life and enables you to take your power
back, change your perception and reduce your stress?
Secrets to changing your
money story.
1. Ask questions? Consider your beliefs about money and ask,
“is this really true?” Is money really
the root of all evil or is it “the love of money” that is the root of all
evil? Is money really scarce or are all
your needs met?
2. Practice
gratitude. Be thankful for the abundance
that you have currently. Focus on the
abundance that you have.
3. Give money away! If you want to be happy make someone else
happy. If you want love give love
away. If you want more money give money
to someone. The energy of abundance,
gratitude and giving will bring more money into your life.
4. Be aware that money is
just an exchange of energy. The paper
that you hold that you call a 20 dollar bill is just a piece of paper.
5. Find ways to increase your worth in the
world. Contribute any way that you
can. When you love what you do the money
will come. When you serve with a glad
heart you will have abundance.
6. Don’t take life too
seriously. “It’s only money!” right?
7. Get clear on what you
want… find your passion in the life that is the source of money for you and
give it 100%. Others will flock to the
energy of your passion and reward you with abundant energy.
8. Realize that the earth
is abundant. We have enough food,
resources and money for everyone on the planet.
If you think about scarcity you will push money away.
9. You don't get what you
want- You get what you believe. Change
your belief system about money and you will have great wealth.
10. Ask questions…. Did I
say that already… ask questions to learn ways to increase your worth to the
world. Learn new skills. Share those skills with the world.
Change your
perception! Change your life! Love the life your live!
Love and blessing to you.
The Naked Doctor
Dr. Tammy
