{"id":19364,"date":"2019-02-15T18:38:03","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T23:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/readyforzero.wpengine.com\/?p=19364"},"modified":"2022-08-24T16:06:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-24T21:06:39","slug":"powerful-impact-unhappiness-money-and-4-steps-fight-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.avant.com\/blog\/budget\/powerful-impact-unhappiness-money-and-4-steps-fight-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Powerful Impact Unhappiness Has On Your Money"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we don\u2019t feel equipped to shift our thinking, we tend to immediately turn to our environment for comfort. This usually comes in short-lived bouts of instant gratification \u2013 spending money on something that will make you feel better. Or at least that\u2019s how your mind rationalizes it in the moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

You likely <\/span>will<\/b> feel better \u2013 for a short while \u2013 and then you\u2019re back to where you were before.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unhappiness causes you to lose sight of the \u201cbig picture.\u201d<\/b><\/h2>\n

Unhappiness tends to give us laser-like focus on the present moment, clearing out all thoughts of our bigger picture plans and goals. Your mind cannot imagine anything being bigger than this moment \u2013 if it did, you wouldn\u2019t feel the need to wallow in your unhappiness.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve stopped thinking about the bigger picture, your capacity for saving, or putting off purchases is instantly diminished. All that matters is right here, right now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unhappiness makes you think that you aren\u2019t enough.<\/b><\/h2>\n

If you truly were aware of your own power and capacity for greatness, you\u2019d likely be able to recognize that you can change any unpleasant situation you\u2019re currently in, and your happiness doesn\u2019t have to be permanent.<\/span><\/p>\n

But unhappiness has the tricky ability of making us believe that we simply don\u2019t have the power within ourselves to turn things around. So we try to patch the hole of our inadequacies with stuff \u2013 inanimate objects that clearly are less equipped to turn our situation around than we are.<\/span><\/p>\n

Unhappiness makes you uncomfortable. Like really uncomfortable.<\/b><\/h2>\n

Unhappiness isn\u2019t our natural state of being. It just isn\u2019t. And just like being ill, any time we aren\u2019t in our natural state of being, it feels incredibly uncomfortable.<\/span><\/p>\n

So what do we do when we\u2019re uncomfortable? We try to distract ourselves with things that don\u2019t matter because even the temporary relief feels much better than sitting with our own uncomfortable thoughts. Thus, we spend money on distractions.<\/span><\/p>\n

What can you do to save your finances from your own unhappiness?<\/b><\/h2>\n

Step 1: Recognize what you\u2019re dealing with<\/b><\/p>\n

Oftentimes feelings start affecting our actions before we even recognize them for what they are. But you can\u2019t do much to change anything if you don\u2019t know what you\u2019re feeling and why.<\/span><\/p>\n

Spend some time reflecting on what is going on in your life and why you\u2019re struggling with unhappiness in the first place. Know what you\u2019re dealing with so you know how to move forward.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 2: Get used to sitting with it<\/b><\/p>\n

The thing with uncomfortable emotions is they are persistent. They are like a small child pulling on your pant leg. They will continue to pester you, probably growing louder as time passes, until you fully acknowledge them.<\/span><\/p>\n

So it\u2019s time to get used to being uncomfortable without rushing out to placate the emotion with things \u201cout there.\u201d The good news is, the quicker you are to face it, the more likely it is to dissipate before your budget has gone up in flames.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 3: Concentrate on the moment<\/b><\/p>\n

When we\u2019re paralyzed with unhappiness, we are really only capable of handling and thinking about one moment at a time. That means it should be your mission to do one thing \u2013 aside from spending \u2013 to make yourself feel better in this moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t have a few go-to\u2019s (think taking a walk, reading, writing in a journal), get to brainstorming. You\u2019ll need these replacement activities handy in order to avoid that urge to spend.<\/span><\/p>\n

Step 4: Reach out<\/b><\/p>\n

There\u2019s a lot to be said for having a support system you can easily access that will keep you on track and thinking positively when it\u2019s needed the most. Make sure you have yours in place and that you are open and willing to reach out when you\u2019re feeling overwhelmed.<\/span><\/p>\n

A conversation with a friend or family member will do much more to improve your state of mind than any purchase you may make. That\u2019s almost a guarantee.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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