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6 Ways Of Dealing With Financial Stress

Money isn’t everything in life, but you need it almost for everything, right? Rent, groceries, fuel, hobbies, traveling, clothing… Not surprising why financial concerns are regular. Worrying has a significant effect on your daily life – focusing on work and relationships is hard when having financial stress on your shoulders. Therefore here are some ways of dealing with financial stress.

Ways Of Dealing With Financial Stress:

Plan a Budget

Write your budget down and stick with your plan! When you know exactly how much money is coming in and going out, it helps to avoid unnecessary spending habits you might have. Sticking with the plan releases worrying after you realise, you are having the control of your financial situation. Here you can find some tips, how to set up a budget!

Prioritise Expenses

Make a list of what are the most important things for you in your daily life. Sometimes it’s wise to limit some spending habits to a minimum to make more significant plans possible in the future. For example, you might find eating in a restaurant less important than exploring the world during your next holiday. Life is more stress free when you spend your money on the things what brings you joy, and that you actually value the most.

Avoid Debt & Loans

Try to use a debit card instead of a credit card for purchases. This way you can control spending too much and avoid debt. When it comes to loans, only sign up after careful evaluation of the best loan for your needs and only for the most necessary investments. Avoid the stress of managing lots of loans. Keep your loans simple and minimal.

Save For Emergencies

Unexpected costs can be really stressful to handle. Especially if you don’t have any extra money to cover your expenses. Try to put even a little amount of money aside every month. It will release a lot of stress when you know you have extra funds to turn to, in case something surprising happens.

Take Care Of Yourself

Focus on what makes you happy. Fixing financial struggles is easier with a positive mindset. Try to do things that are good for your wellbeing. Usually, these things don’t even cost a lot of money. Exercising and eating healthy are great steps in feeling good within yourself. Having a healthy balance in your life is helpful with releasing stress. Yoga, running, reading, what makes you feel good…?

Money Is Only Money

Remember what is important for you and adds more value in your life. Feeling joy and love around you eases the stress you might be having. So, spending time with the people who are closest to you will have the greatest effect on your happiness and wellbeing. Spend some quality time with your family, or do something fun with your friends. Saying concerns out loud can release worry when dealing with financial stress. So, next time you are going for a coffee with your friends, share your concerns rather than bottling them in. They might be struggling with a similar situation currently or possible either in the past or future. Talking together can result in a weight off the shoulders of both involved.

Let’s keep in mind that money is only money! 10 tips to save money is coming soon but have you already seen the secret of spending less and gaining more?

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13/11/2018
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Health

My 6 Week Health Reboot- 2 week update!

For those of you following me on social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter) you would have probably seen my post 2 weeks ago regarding the need to take control again over my health.

Over the last few months I had found I had lost a lot of my health routines, I was catching every single bug doing around, my memory was declining rapidly again, joint stiffness was returning, I was feeling more fatigued than usual, digestion wasn’t happy and my kidneys and adrenals were running very slow. I also wasn’t putting effort towards scheduling time for my own workouts and work-ins, meditating and zone exercises we getting more and more rare and sleep pattern, well they were definitely not ideal.

Immediate change was needed and nourishing, healing, strengthening and caring for me became prime focus.

Doing an in-depth health and wellness screening on myself I was able to pull apart areas that needed priority and constructed a new, fresh and exciting 6 week health reboot program for myself. My focus is to re-strengthen my immune system, rebalance my digestive and detoxification health, minimise unnecessary stress, improve my overall muscular endurance and flexibility, while supporting my adrenals and kidneys.

I’m not a fan of scales & measurements but rather being in touch with my own body & noting changes in energy, appetite, eyes, skin, sleep cycle, cravings etc.. ..and while physical changes should not be the main focus, progress pics help keep you motivated & allow you to notice & appreciate your new stronger, happier & healthier mind & body.

The program I am following is individualised to my personal needs. It’s incredibly simple, yet effective using functional movement & my less is more approach.

So my 2 week update:

Well first half a week was great. I was back into routine with my morning tonics and meditation. I was including all the wellness practices into my day, had completed some sort of movement everyday (even if it was just taking the dog down to the park and 5 minutes of core work), sleep patterns were improving, nutrition was on track and I was loving my nightly stretching and foam rolling routine.

Then the flu hit me! Bed ridden for a few days my priority was rest, hydrate, nutritional nourishment and more rest. When I was up to it again I started to include a bit of stretching into each day to help regain movement and flush out blockages. Then leisurely walks once a day, again to just get some movement in my body and fresh air in the lungs. The last few days I reintroduced 10 minutes a day of low intensity body weight resistance exercises and did a yoga session yesterday.

My program obviously had to be adjusted over the last week and a half to work around an obstacle (the flu), but you know what- thats ok! This is part of life and we just need to take it as a sign from our body to slow down and adjust accordingly.

So with little exercise how did I manage to create a noticeable physical difference over the 2 weeks? Honestly this was something I had to deconstruct and figure out myself.

Well first of all my body was screaming for rest so a shut off from all stresses and isolating myself for a few days to purely look after me helped my body regain its natural sync. Lots and lots of nutritional nourishment and including a number of steps as part of a mini detox to clear out my system, my body started to feel normal again. The most effective aspect was that the very little exercise I had done was;

1) Constructed as functional movements to provide me with results that supported my health at that time and complimented the human bodies natural movement needs.

2) With zero stress my body was happy to co-operate in every way I wished, including gaining visible tone with very minimal effort.

I also lost a small amount of weight (not my goal) due to the first 2 days of illness however have regained most of that again by adjusting my nutrition and with the addition of movement again & not the added pressure of fighting off the flu, my body has started to metabolise & function normally again yay!

The next 2 weeks ahead will have a huge emphasis on immunity, energy flow through meditation and functional movement and back into healthy routines.

Till the next 2 weeks!

Claudia

01/09/2014
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Fitness,Health,Mindfulness

10 steps to protect your body from stress

This is one of my most challenging obstacles when it comes to my health. Since my original diagnosis with CFS my body has become very sensitive to stress and small amounts create largely noticeable changes in my health including my energy levels, digestion, cognitive function, immune system, sleep patterns, skin and circulation.

Stress in small amounts is a healthy human reaction, however over used it can become chronically dangerous to our body.We can not always avoid the stresses that appear in our lives, however we can reduce the impact these situations or circumstances have on our health.

While I am not always perfect at them, these are my steps to protecting my body from stress:

1. When you wake in the morning sit up, take 3 deep breaths and think of 3 things you are grateful for. Starting your day positively, helps the stresses seem less important & calms the body.

2. Use your morning routine as a meditative practice. Focus completely on being in the present. Don’t allow your mind to follow stressful thoughts such as ‘I must do this’ ‘Cant forget that’ ‘oh I hope the presentation today is good enough’. If something repetitively comes up, write it down and tell yourself I will deal with it in 15 minutes or this is not a constructive thought. When it’s not just you that you have to get ready, it can be a little harder. Still focus on only the present and what you are going at that time. Once that task is done, take a deep breath and onto the next task.

3. Nourish your body with lots of antioxidants, good fats and plenty of fresh fruit and veg. Make sure you only eat in a relaxed state and you thoroughly chew each mouthful, enjoying each ingredient you put in your mouth.

4. Sometimes you have to say no! Assess the importance of everything on your to do list and prioritise. If the house doesn’t get vacuumed that week who cares, if you can’t make every social occasion your friends/family will understand.

5. Schedule in relaxing ‘you’ time. A yoga class, a walk or run in the outdoors, a peaceful cup of tea, listen to music, meditation, reading, a bath- what ever you enjoy and helps you relax. Try and chose ‘me’ time in the outdoors as much as possible and a balance of active and restful.

6. When ever you feel slightly over whelmed, anxious or stressed, STOP, take 3-10 deep breaths, tell your self something positive and continue with a calmer body and mind. Daily mindfulness practices are also useful.

7. Avoid caffeine, sugar and alcohol particularly when your stressed.

8. Laugh- watch a funny movie, play with your kids, socialise with friends and family or just laugh at what ever your stressing yourself over.

9. Once you have finished work for the day, make a conscious effort to shut off from it. Anything important you remember, write it down and clear it from your mind.

10. Create and maintain a consistent sleeping pattern.

29/10/2013
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