Money is top cause of stress

Americans have a lot of pressure, but since 2007 the money was the main reason for the survey pressure of the American Psychological Association. Financial problems can be a serious problem

In a survey of about 3,000 Americans conducted by Harris polls for APA, 72% of respondents said they are putting pressure on money in the past month, 22% say they have plenty He said he had experienced pressure. 26% of respondents said that they mostly or always exert pressure on money. Households with less than $ 50,000 in annual income, women and the millennial generation (people born between 1980 and 2000) report higher levels of stress

Some of the financial pressures revealed in the investigation included handling of unexpected expenses, payment for necessities, and savings on retirement pay. When people are struggling to pay basic needs, it is natural that unexpected expenditure can also put pressure on them.

One of the effects of economic stress is that people are not receiving medical treatment. Twelve percent of respondents said that they had not been consulted when needed because they were worried about money last year. Abandonment of prophylactic or diagnostic diagnosis can lead to more serious problems.

Other causes of stress include work, economy, family responsibility, and health problems. Survey respondents stressed that stress could lead to these emotions: irritability or anger, anxiety, exhaustion, or overwhelming feeling. 41% of respondents said that due to stress, they lost perseverance or yelled at their spouse or partner during the past month.

You can easily feel trapped when you are emotionally tense, you do not have enough money to meet your needs and you are faced with unexpected expenses. Mixing one or two other stress factors such as work problems and health problems can get secrets of anxiety, quarrel, insomnia.

Indeed, 51% of the surveyed women answered that they are taking place due to stress during the past month. When people can talk about their situation, they can cope well with stress. Respondents with emotional support like friends and family expressed a low stress level

Sometimes people grow with families who do not talk about money, and 18% of respondents say they are like this. So, if you are emphasizing money, who are you looking at, but is it unlimited to talk about money?

Talking to others about your situation may be uncomfortable at first, but speaking with a trained financial advisor alleviates anxiety, finding solutions and solving problems faster . Members of the National Credit Counseling Foundation offer low-cost financial advice from non-profit consultants and coaches. For more information, please visit www.nfcc.org.

- Alan Prahl works with Goodwill NCW Nonprofit Program FISC. You can contact Prahl at aprahl@fisc-cccs.org

According to the Stress in America (TM) survey (2014), money concerns were the main cause of stress and 41% of respondents said last month they lost patience due to economic problems. But things need not be something like this. Even if you do not respect your family angrily, the problem will not be solved. It will make things worse. Instead, please focus on solving real financial problems. Write down long and short term goals and ways to solve the problem you are facing. Create an action plan so that the whole family can participate and help. Also, please list all incomes you receive and the invoices you need to pay and create a budget for your household. Write down the amount necessary to purchase the necessary items for your family. If possible, please divide the amount you want to save. Give purpose to each money. Budget is to allow you and your family to continue running, avoiding debts and expenses you do not have.

In fact, I am not the only one who feels money is likely to cause anxiety. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), money is the main cause of the US pressure of 64%. If money is the cause of your stress, trying meditation is definitely worth it. Please try to imagine. It can help you pay more attention to your money. Even better is free. What is meditation? This is practice and art that calms you down to concentrate and concentrate. If you are not accustomed to meditation, it has been proven to reduce stress, increase happiness, increase self-awareness and enhance your concentration. It also helps protect the brain from aging since the middle of the 20th century. In addition, meditation helps control the activity of the default mode network (DMN). This is a part of the brain that controls wandering thoughts