Money & Emotions – A Novel Approach
Joan Sotkin
Founder & CEO at Prosperity Place, Inc | Money & Emotions Expert | Money & Energy Activator (Ask me what that means) |
For over 40 years I’ve been learning and speaking about the connection between emotions and money.
Because I came from a family where the rule was, “Sotkins don’t feel,” I had a long way to go.
I’ll spare you the details of the journey and give you a summary of what I learned.
It’s never about money!
People from all income levels often come to me for help with their uncomfortable relationship with money and/or dissatisfaction with their financial position.
They soon learn that money issues are never about money but rather the habitual emotions they act out through their money.
Here is a chart from my book Build Your Money Muscles: Nine Simple Exercises for Improving Your Relationship with Money explaining the five basic emotions people act out through their money.
It starts in childhood and before
The habitual emotions you may act out through your money developed early in childhood as you responded to your external environment, how you were treated, and your day-to-day experiences.
To complicate matters, you also inherited emotions from your parents, especially from your mother when she was pregnant with you.
Whatever emotions she experienced during your pregnancy were felt by you. So, if she habitually felt trapped, there’s a good chance that you often experience that emotion as well.
In addition, you also inherit basic emotions from your ethnic group.
There’s more, but this is enough to set the stage.
Your habitual emotions inform your business, life, and financial outcomes
Here’s a simplified version of a complex process.
You have beliefs that lead to thoughts that lead to emotions, and these emotions inform your decisions.
These decisions stimulate the actions you take.
In other words, your emotions are the bridge between your internal and external world as well as the creative force behind your business, life, and financial outcomes.
When you learn how to recognize, release, and replace the habitual emotions that are getting in your way, you can create a satisfying and prosperous life.
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Your brain is in charge!
You may think that you’re in charge of your life, but the fact is it’s your subconscious mind that’s running the show.
And here’s the kicker: Your brain is basically a computer you have programmed with your habitual thoughts, beliefs, and emotions.
And your subconscious believes whatever you tell it.
So, if you don’t like what’s happening in any aspect of your life, you have to develop new habitual thoughts, beliefs, and emotions.
Simple, but not easy because your brain resists change. I’ll have more to say about how to do this in future issues of this newsletter.
How Trauma Affects Your Business & Finances
Over the years, I have written and spoken about the connection between emotions and money. The information I have developed is both unique and, when applied, effective.
It’s clear to me now that both acute and chronic trauma have a serious effect on business, life, and financial outcomes.
To introduce How Trauma Affects Business & Finances, my associate Doug Foresta MSW, and I are giving a 90-minute webinar on June 20 at 1 PM Eastern..
The webinar will include a demonstration of the technique we are now using for ourselves and our clients to release the effects of trauma.
If this topic interests you, I hope you’ll set aside the time. There will be a replay.
I’ll send details and sign-up information next week.
Resources:
2. Check out my popular course Rewire Your Brain for Prosperity & Financial Freedom
You will learn:
Click here to learn more about the course.
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