#228 Saving Money by Practicing Gratitude and Mindfulness
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How does practicing gratitude help you save money and curb impulse purchases?
Today we're going to talk about practicing gratitude because when you are grateful for what you have and appreciate what you have, it brings contentment, which saves you money. So let's dive into it. Hey there, welcome to the Money Mindset Podcast. I'm Ashley Patrick, realistic, judgment-free money coach, and I've been a money coach for over seven years. I break down the overwhelming side of money that keeps you in debt and living paycheck to paycheck. Let's dive into it. Alright, I know it's been a while since I've done a podcast, and I have Zoe, our little French Bulldog puppy. She is snoring beside me, so hopefully I can edit that out or make it not as bad. So I apologize if you can hear her snoring.
I was testing it, didn't sound like you could hear it, but... you know, technology and I don't always get along as you probably know. So let's dive into being grateful and content with what you have because it will greatly impact your finances as well, of course, as your general well-being, right? Like when we're content and when we are happy and and grateful, it just leads to us not needing to fill that void with buying things. Like a lot of the time that we are spending money we don't have is to fill one of those emotional voids. And a being unhappy with something that you have or maybe where you're at in life at this moment and so we try and fill it with buying stuff that we think will make us happy or we're getting that dopamine hit when we add to cart and check out but studies have shown that finding contentment and learning how to practice gratitude greatly decreases anxiety and depression so it'll help your overall mindset your overall well-being
But it will help you save money because money is emotional. As we know, the majority, more than the majority, right? 80% of our actions of what we do in life is based on emotions, not logic. That's around 20-ish percent. So We need to recognize that our emotions and how we feel about things, how we think about things really impacts our finances and what we do with money. Because it's not about the math, right? Like math is math. Two plus two equals four. Math can be hard, right? But budgeting, savings, like that's basic math. I think most of us can handle that. But it's really our mind that controls what we do. a lot easier to control when you recognize that that is what is happening. When we don't realize what is happening, we can't do anything to change it.
And we're like, why do I keep making these mistakes with our money when it's, based on math. I know I have $200. Why am I spending $300? The math doesn't work that way, but we're still doing it. And that is because math is math, but money is emotional. So let's dive into some things that you can do to really Start to change your mindset and, you know, be more content with what you have. Build gratitude. Be mindful. Because remember, what we do with our money when it comes to reaching our big goals is really, it boils down to being mindful of of our actions and our intentions and making sure that they line up and that you are actually doing what you really want to do, right? So when those things don't line up, it's because we're not being mindful about one or the other or both.
And so being grateful and content with what you have It really is about being mindful of that, right? Like recognizing what you have and what you have to be thankful for. It helps you maintain a sense of self-worth and confidence. And you kind of, it helps you avoid a lot of the ups and downs that come with anxiety and depression. And, you know, some of the... mood swings, I guess you could say, when it comes to emotional spending. Now, that doesn't mean that you need to be diagnosed with all of those things. Just generally speaking, like our emotions through the day even go up and they go down, like they fluctuate. Whenever you're can really hone in on your emotional well-being, being mindful of your environment, your actions, what you can be grateful for, what you have to be grateful for.
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