Overwhelmed Working Woman: Boost Productivity, Master Time Management, Overcome Overwhelm & Stop People Pleasing
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Overwhelmed Working Woman: Boost Productivity, Master Time Management, Overcome Overwhelm & Stop People Pleasing
#153| How To Rewire Your Brain To Feel At Ease With Money & Reduce Overwhelm With Your Finances: Overwhelm, Productivity, Time Management & People Pleasing
Do you feel a knot in your stomach when it’s time to check your bank account?
You’re not alone—and it’s not because you’re “bad with money.” This episode dives into how unconscious money beliefs from childhood are quietly running the show. If managing money feels heavy, scary, or stressful, it’s time to shift that emotional wiring.
In this episode, you will:
- Discover how to spot and reframe the toxic money thoughts keeping you stuck
- Learn how to create emotional safety when dealing with money (yes, your nervous system matters)
- Explore powerful visualizations to help money flow in with more ease and less fear
Press play now to start breaking the cycle of fear and build a healthier, more confident relationship with your money.
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If you feel overwhelmed every time you think about finances, it probably isn't because you're bad with money. It's because your brain is running on some old programming. You're listening to Overwhelmed Working Woman, the podcast that helps you be more calm and more productive by doing less. I'm your host, Michelle Gauthier, a former overwhelmed working woman and current life coach. On this show, we unpack the stress and pressure that today's working woman experiences and in each episode you'll get a strategy to bring more calm, ease and relaxation to your life.
Michelle Gauthier:Hi, friend, thanks for joining today. Today's episode is a quick one, but it could seriously change your relationship with money. On episode 152, we talked about ways to make managing our money easier and more efficient, and today we're going to talk about how to rewire your brain around money, because if you feel overwhelmed or avoidant or anxious every time you think about finances, it probably isn't because you're bad with money. It's because your brain is running on some old programming and maybe having unconscious thoughts about money. When you listen to today's episode, I'm going to teach you how to interrupt and replace those money thoughts that you had before and how to create safety around money conversations. It sounds funny, maybe, to say safety, but sometimes it feels almost dangerous to talk about or think about money, then I'm going to help you learn how to visualize money flowing in with ease. A little bit of extra woo-woo for you today. Laugh if you want, but the woo-woo works. I'm telling you. Okay, let's jump right in. So the thoughts that you think even if those thoughts are unconscious, because, remember, our thoughts are coming into our mind. We don't choose which ones come into our mind, but we get to choose whether we believe them or not. So you have thoughts coming into your head and repeating themselves over and over until they become a belief, and they do not necessarily need to be true. In fact, what I find is they are very often not true. So if you catch yourself thinking something about money like I will never have enough, I'm bad with money. I can't check my bank balance because I'm afraid to see the numbers. Making more money means more stress. You know, if you've been a podcast listener for a while, and just in case you haven't been, I'm going to tell you that the way that we think changes the way that we feel, and the way that we feel changes the actions that we take, and the actions that we take create the results that we get in life. So if you start off thinking I'm bad with money, it's going to make you feel what Like crap, or depressed or frustrated. And then, when you're frustrated, what kind of action are you going to make you feel what like crap, or depressed or frustrated? And then, when you're frustrated, what kind of action are you going to take? From the place of frustration? You're going to ignore money, spend money that you don't have, not check your bank balance, and when you do that, the result that you get is that you're not handling your money in a mature and resourceful way, and it just reinforces that I'm bad with money. And then you go around the circle and the cycle again. So let's talk about how to break that thought cycle.
Michelle Gauthier:The first thing is noticing what your thoughts about money are that are causing you to feel so anxious or worried about money. Often, this can go back to childhood. So a good exercise to do is to think about what did your parents say about money when you were a kid. A lot of times that we will learn at an early age that money is stressful or that there's not enough or that we shouldn't spend too much. So think about what your parents said, and then think about the thoughts that are in your head. Just try to notice them when you think about money. When you notice what they are, you can ask yourself is this really true? Is there any evidence to the contrary? So, for example, if I'm thinking I'm bad with money and I would say, is this true? Is there any evidence to the contrary? Well, I own a house, so I can't always be bad about money. Or I have had a steady job for 20 years, or whatever it is that gives evidence to the fact that you aren't bad with money. And then replace the thought of I'm bad with money with something new and believable. Don't go toxic positivity. Reach for something that's just one notch better than the thought you were thinking before. So maybe something like better than the thought you were thinking before, so maybe something like I'm learning to handle money with more confidence. Or having some money is still money and it adds up. Come up with a thought that feels like a good replacement.
Michelle Gauthier:If even thinking about money or talking about money makes your chest tight or gives you a stomachache, you're not alone. A lot of women associate money with fear or shame or pressure, and to rewire this you need to make your. You're not alone. A lot of women associate money with fear or shame or pressure, and to rewire this, you need to make your money feel safe again. So before you check your bank account or talk about a budget if that's the kind of thing that makes you feel really anxious or nervous try saying something like it's safe for me to look at my bank account. I can handle whatever I say, it's just numbers and then do something calming like take a deep breath, unclench your jaw, soften your shoulders, and that signals to your brain we're okay, this isn't a threat, it's not actually dangerous, and that alone starts to shift how your nervous system responds to money and conversations about money.
Michelle Gauthier:And then the last thing is visualize money flowing in with ease. I said this is your little extra dose of woo woo, but when you visualize something, your brain thinks that it's actually happening. So instead of spending time imagining what will happen when you run out of money and you can't pay all your bills bills and you're super stressed about it spend time imagining what would happen when you open your bank app and you feel calm and you see a number in there that makes you feel super happy. Or picture yourself making a money decision with clarity or paying a big bill and thinking I'm so grateful I can afford this, and just imagining yourself doing that over and over every day will start to create money flowing in with ease. I could go on and on this topic, but I promise you it works. So if you have any kind of stress around money, try these three tips. Number one find out what it is that you're thinking about money that's causing the anxiety. Tips Number one find out what it is that you're thinking about money that's causing the anxiety. Replace it with a better thought. Remind yourself when you look at your actual dollars and cents in your bank account that you are safe. You can look at it. It's just numbers. You can handle whatever you see and then work on visualizing money flowing in with ease and I promise you your relationship to money will begin to change in a way that is super positive.
Michelle Gauthier:Okay, that's it for Quick Hit Thursday. I hope you have a fantastic week. If this episode was helpful to you, or any episode in this podcast, I would love if you would take the time to leave a review or even just a rating. It is super helpful and I would really appreciate it. Have a great week. Thank you for listening to the Overwhelmed Working Woman podcast. If you want to learn more about my work, head over to my website at michellegauthier. com. See you next week.
