Claire Wasserman
👤 PersonAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Well, that depends on a lot of factors that are totally out of your control. And if one of our core fears is feeling helpless, we do not want to outsource our life in that way. I think a really nice way to kind of chart your progress that you have full command over the amount of time that you spend in a financial freakout, as well as the amount of time that it takes you to recover.
Well, that depends on a lot of factors that are totally out of your control. And if one of our core fears is feeling helpless, we do not want to outsource our life in that way. I think a really nice way to kind of chart your progress that you have full command over the amount of time that you spend in a financial freakout, as well as the amount of time that it takes you to recover.
Well, that depends on a lot of factors that are totally out of your control. And if one of our core fears is feeling helpless, we do not want to outsource our life in that way. I think a really nice way to kind of chart your progress that you have full command over the amount of time that you spend in a financial freakout, as well as the amount of time that it takes you to recover.
So for example, you tend to be up in the middle of the night like me, worried about what's not in your bank account, and you toss and turn for hours. The goal right now is not to not wake up because that's going to take some time and work. The goal is to maybe not spend hours having that financial freak out, right?
So for example, you tend to be up in the middle of the night like me, worried about what's not in your bank account, and you toss and turn for hours. The goal right now is not to not wake up because that's going to take some time and work. The goal is to maybe not spend hours having that financial freak out, right?
So for example, you tend to be up in the middle of the night like me, worried about what's not in your bank account, and you toss and turn for hours. The goal right now is not to not wake up because that's going to take some time and work. The goal is to maybe not spend hours having that financial freak out, right?
Also, see if maybe you can start to notice when you are freaking out about money or perhaps you made a kind of poor financial decision. Just don't add judgment to it. That's something a lot of us do and we're not even aware of. We might have a certain thought or feeling about our experience in life, inject a narrative into it that just makes it worse.
Also, see if maybe you can start to notice when you are freaking out about money or perhaps you made a kind of poor financial decision. Just don't add judgment to it. That's something a lot of us do and we're not even aware of. We might have a certain thought or feeling about our experience in life, inject a narrative into it that just makes it worse.
Also, see if maybe you can start to notice when you are freaking out about money or perhaps you made a kind of poor financial decision. Just don't add judgment to it. That's something a lot of us do and we're not even aware of. We might have a certain thought or feeling about our experience in life, inject a narrative into it that just makes it worse.
So you invested some crypto and there was a dip and you're disappointed that you lost money. You're really nervous. that you're gonna have to now tell your partner that you lost the money. And now all of a sudden you catch yourself going, you're so bad with money. That's adding that extra narrative, that judgment that is only going to compound your broke baggage even further.
So you invested some crypto and there was a dip and you're disappointed that you lost money. You're really nervous. that you're gonna have to now tell your partner that you lost the money. And now all of a sudden you catch yourself going, you're so bad with money. That's adding that extra narrative, that judgment that is only going to compound your broke baggage even further.
So you invested some crypto and there was a dip and you're disappointed that you lost money. You're really nervous. that you're gonna have to now tell your partner that you lost the money. And now all of a sudden you catch yourself going, you're so bad with money. That's adding that extra narrative, that judgment that is only going to compound your broke baggage even further.
So it's really critical for you to strip away any of that narrative, any of that shame that you might be feeling. Another pro tip here is anytime that you were making a statement about yourself or actually about the world. So for example, I am bad at money, or money is really hard for me to make, or you have to sacrifice your values to become rich, right?
So it's really critical for you to strip away any of that narrative, any of that shame that you might be feeling. Another pro tip here is anytime that you were making a statement about yourself or actually about the world. So for example, I am bad at money, or money is really hard for me to make, or you have to sacrifice your values to become rich, right?
So it's really critical for you to strip away any of that narrative, any of that shame that you might be feeling. Another pro tip here is anytime that you were making a statement about yourself or actually about the world. So for example, I am bad at money, or money is really hard for me to make, or you have to sacrifice your values to become rich, right?
These declarative statements about, well, your money story. I would love for you to inject the word feel. I feel because that is a more accurate portrayal of what's going on, which is this is your opinion. This is your money story.
These declarative statements about, well, your money story. I would love for you to inject the word feel. I feel because that is a more accurate portrayal of what's going on, which is this is your opinion. This is your money story.
These declarative statements about, well, your money story. I would love for you to inject the word feel. I feel because that is a more accurate portrayal of what's going on, which is this is your opinion. This is your money story.
This is your opinion about the world and money that, by the way, might not be mine or might not be hers, which means it's not the absolute truth, which means we can create a new reality. We can make change. So, for example, I'm bad with money becomes I feel like I'm bad with money.
This is your opinion about the world and money that, by the way, might not be mine or might not be hers, which means it's not the absolute truth, which means we can create a new reality. We can make change. So, for example, I'm bad with money becomes I feel like I'm bad with money.