Claire Wasserman

So constantly remind yourself, okay, micro to macro, step in, step out, and take a deep breath. All right, let's assume that the trigger happens and you are caught up in that money spiral. All right, so let me tell you what's going on in your body. I think it's helpful to understand what is happening that is kind of out of your control so that you know how to deal with it better.

So constantly remind yourself, okay, micro to macro, step in, step out, and take a deep breath. All right, let's assume that the trigger happens and you are caught up in that money spiral. All right, so let me tell you what's going on in your body. I think it's helpful to understand what is happening that is kind of out of your control so that you know how to deal with it better.

So constantly remind yourself, okay, micro to macro, step in, step out, and take a deep breath. All right, let's assume that the trigger happens and you are caught up in that money spiral. All right, so let me tell you what's going on in your body. I think it's helpful to understand what is happening that is kind of out of your control so that you know how to deal with it better.

So whenever an anxious thought flares up, your body is going into fight or flight, which is really a state of contraction. And when you are in this state of contraction, it just becomes so much harder to to see alternative solutions, because quite frankly, you are not thinking clearly. This is not when we want to be making decisions about ourselves, our worth, money, or whatever.

So whenever an anxious thought flares up, your body is going into fight or flight, which is really a state of contraction. And when you are in this state of contraction, it just becomes so much harder to to see alternative solutions, because quite frankly, you are not thinking clearly. This is not when we want to be making decisions about ourselves, our worth, money, or whatever.

So whenever an anxious thought flares up, your body is going into fight or flight, which is really a state of contraction. And when you are in this state of contraction, it just becomes so much harder to to see alternative solutions, because quite frankly, you are not thinking clearly. This is not when we want to be making decisions about ourselves, our worth, money, or whatever.

It's all about calming the nervous system. So this brings me to prompt number two, the five-finger framework, otherwise known as BAFA. B-A-F-A-H. Okay, so this is a strategy that I came up with that has really helped me calm my nervous system. It's great to use when you're having any kind of freak out, but specifically today, it's financial freak outs. All right, so BAFA. B, it stands for body.

It's all about calming the nervous system. So this brings me to prompt number two, the five-finger framework, otherwise known as BAFA. B-A-F-A-H. Okay, so this is a strategy that I came up with that has really helped me calm my nervous system. It's great to use when you're having any kind of freak out, but specifically today, it's financial freak outs. All right, so BAFA. B, it stands for body.

It's all about calming the nervous system. So this brings me to prompt number two, the five-finger framework, otherwise known as BAFA. B-A-F-A-H. Okay, so this is a strategy that I came up with that has really helped me calm my nervous system. It's great to use when you're having any kind of freak out, but specifically today, it's financial freak outs. All right, so BAFA. B, it stands for body.

Wiggle your toes and take a deep breath. To get from your head, we want to go into our body. So the minute we're freaking out, let's try to get into our body by breathing. taking a deep breath and then wiggling our fingers and our toes. A is for acknowledge. So what am I really afraid of?

Wiggle your toes and take a deep breath. To get from your head, we want to go into our body. So the minute we're freaking out, let's try to get into our body by breathing. taking a deep breath and then wiggling our fingers and our toes. A is for acknowledge. So what am I really afraid of?

Wiggle your toes and take a deep breath. To get from your head, we want to go into our body. So the minute we're freaking out, let's try to get into our body by breathing. taking a deep breath and then wiggling our fingers and our toes. A is for acknowledge. So what am I really afraid of?

In a couple of minutes, we're going to go into a deeper exercise to unravel our core fears, but it is helpful in the moment when you are having that freak out to just face it, to name it. If you try to shove it into the back of your subconscious, it's going to be taking a precious energy that quite frankly, we don't have the luxury to spend. So why don't you just look it in the eye and say,

In a couple of minutes, we're going to go into a deeper exercise to unravel our core fears, but it is helpful in the moment when you are having that freak out to just face it, to name it. If you try to shove it into the back of your subconscious, it's going to be taking a precious energy that quite frankly, we don't have the luxury to spend. So why don't you just look it in the eye and say,

In a couple of minutes, we're going to go into a deeper exercise to unravel our core fears, but it is helpful in the moment when you are having that freak out to just face it, to name it. If you try to shove it into the back of your subconscious, it's going to be taking a precious energy that quite frankly, we don't have the luxury to spend. So why don't you just look it in the eye and say,

What am I actually afraid of here? So body, acknowledge, F for feel. Okay, so now that we've recognized the fear that we're having, let's try to find out where in our body are we storing this fear, okay? So you might wanna shut your eyes for a second. I'm feeling a tightness in my throat, or maybe it's your heart or your shoulders are up to here.

What am I actually afraid of here? So body, acknowledge, F for feel. Okay, so now that we've recognized the fear that we're having, let's try to find out where in our body are we storing this fear, okay? So you might wanna shut your eyes for a second. I'm feeling a tightness in my throat, or maybe it's your heart or your shoulders are up to here.

What am I actually afraid of here? So body, acknowledge, F for feel. Okay, so now that we've recognized the fear that we're having, let's try to find out where in our body are we storing this fear, okay? So you might wanna shut your eyes for a second. I'm feeling a tightness in my throat, or maybe it's your heart or your shoulders are up to here.

We always store things in our bodies, especially our anxieties. So see if you can locate it and then breathe into it. So just giving it a little bit more space, almost imagining like when you breathe into the fear, It's dissipating it. Or imagine breathing around the fear, making your body bigger. And inherently that then makes the fear smaller if you are visualizing it.

We always store things in our bodies, especially our anxieties. So see if you can locate it and then breathe into it. So just giving it a little bit more space, almost imagining like when you breathe into the fear, It's dissipating it. Or imagine breathing around the fear, making your body bigger. And inherently that then makes the fear smaller if you are visualizing it.