Claire Wasserman

But I'll tell you this, whatever you are feeling in the moment, there's often a core fear beneath it, okay? And usually it boils down to two things. And I don't mean to grossly simplify here, but this has been my experience and as well as the clients I've worked with. Here are the two core fears beneath a lot of the financial anxieties we have, and it is this. Number one, being helpless.

But I'll tell you this, whatever you are feeling in the moment, there's often a core fear beneath it, okay? And usually it boils down to two things. And I don't mean to grossly simplify here, but this has been my experience and as well as the clients I've worked with. Here are the two core fears beneath a lot of the financial anxieties we have, and it is this. Number one, being helpless.

And number two, being unloved or unworthy. But I should rephrase that. It's not really being helpless or being unloved or unworthy. It's specifically feeling helpless or feeling unloved or unworthy. This is not your fault, okay? This is all about your survival wiring. We evolved as human beings to constantly problem solve. But when you problem solve all the time, guess what that does to you?

And number two, being unloved or unworthy. But I should rephrase that. It's not really being helpless or being unloved or unworthy. It's specifically feeling helpless or feeling unloved or unworthy. This is not your fault, okay? This is all about your survival wiring. We evolved as human beings to constantly problem solve. But when you problem solve all the time, guess what that does to you?

And number two, being unloved or unworthy. But I should rephrase that. It's not really being helpless or being unloved or unworthy. It's specifically feeling helpless or feeling unloved or unworthy. This is not your fault, okay? This is all about your survival wiring. We evolved as human beings to constantly problem solve. But when you problem solve all the time, guess what that does to you?

At least for me, it makes me anxious to constantly be scanning the horizon for possible threats, right? So... Just thank yourself. You're feeling helpless. You're feeling unloved. Thank you. We're trying to protect me, but we're going to find another way. Which brings me to prompt number three. Let's address your core fear.

At least for me, it makes me anxious to constantly be scanning the horizon for possible threats, right? So... Just thank yourself. You're feeling helpless. You're feeling unloved. Thank you. We're trying to protect me, but we're going to find another way. Which brings me to prompt number three. Let's address your core fear.

At least for me, it makes me anxious to constantly be scanning the horizon for possible threats, right? So... Just thank yourself. You're feeling helpless. You're feeling unloved. Thank you. We're trying to protect me, but we're going to find another way. Which brings me to prompt number three. Let's address your core fear.

So we're going to talk about feeling helpless, feeling unloved, and feeling unworthy. And I'll give you exact prompts to ask yourself, hopefully in the moment, but you may not have time. So just circle back when you've got a little bit of space and energy to reflect. These will really help you. So here are the prompts if you are feeling helpless around your money.

So we're going to talk about feeling helpless, feeling unloved, and feeling unworthy. And I'll give you exact prompts to ask yourself, hopefully in the moment, but you may not have time. So just circle back when you've got a little bit of space and energy to reflect. These will really help you. So here are the prompts if you are feeling helpless around your money.

So we're going to talk about feeling helpless, feeling unloved, and feeling unworthy. And I'll give you exact prompts to ask yourself, hopefully in the moment, but you may not have time. So just circle back when you've got a little bit of space and energy to reflect. These will really help you. So here are the prompts if you are feeling helpless around your money.

What is the smallest action I can take? Small, that's the critical word. We want to build a muscle of sustainability here. And you're not going to be able to build those good habits if you can't be consistent with them. So it's got to be broken down to its smallest piece. So if you're feeling super helpless, drowning in debt, you're not going to solve all of it today.

What is the smallest action I can take? Small, that's the critical word. We want to build a muscle of sustainability here. And you're not going to be able to build those good habits if you can't be consistent with them. So it's got to be broken down to its smallest piece. So if you're feeling super helpless, drowning in debt, you're not going to solve all of it today.

What is the smallest action I can take? Small, that's the critical word. We want to build a muscle of sustainability here. And you're not going to be able to build those good habits if you can't be consistent with them. So it's got to be broken down to its smallest piece. So if you're feeling super helpless, drowning in debt, you're not going to solve all of it today.

Maybe that one small action is Googling credible sources. to figure out what your roadmap will be for paying down that debt. So it's not doing anything with that information yet. It's just gathering information. That brings me to my next prompt. What is standing in my way of taking that small action? Oftentimes, it is actually a lack of information, right?

Maybe that one small action is Googling credible sources. to figure out what your roadmap will be for paying down that debt. So it's not doing anything with that information yet. It's just gathering information. That brings me to my next prompt. What is standing in my way of taking that small action? Oftentimes, it is actually a lack of information, right?

Maybe that one small action is Googling credible sources. to figure out what your roadmap will be for paying down that debt. So it's not doing anything with that information yet. It's just gathering information. That brings me to my next prompt. What is standing in my way of taking that small action? Oftentimes, it is actually a lack of information, right?

In theory, it would be good to do X, Y, and Z, but then you're like, I don't really know how to do that. So maybe the first thing you need to address, right, the obstacle in your way is who can support me? Who can help me? Where can I go to gather more resources to help me figure out what my next action steps? Or maybe it's a question of time. you're just super busy or you feel super busy.

In theory, it would be good to do X, Y, and Z, but then you're like, I don't really know how to do that. So maybe the first thing you need to address, right, the obstacle in your way is who can support me? Who can help me? Where can I go to gather more resources to help me figure out what my next action steps? Or maybe it's a question of time. you're just super busy or you feel super busy.

In theory, it would be good to do X, Y, and Z, but then you're like, I don't really know how to do that. So maybe the first thing you need to address, right, the obstacle in your way is who can support me? Who can help me? Where can I go to gather more resources to help me figure out what my next action steps? Or maybe it's a question of time. you're just super busy or you feel super busy.