Make your peace with money
Money is without a doubt a very important part of our lives, we want to make as much of it as possible, we want it, we need it and some people who actually have plenty of it still suffer from anxieties related to money. It is a form of great anxiety for many reasons.
So here is a meditation solution for you whatever your anxiety regarding money.
Money puts a great strain on us it puts a value on our time our work our possessions, it is a form of exchange whatever your culture. It puts a strain on us and you can set yourself free from this materialistic view of life by making your peace with your money.
Benefits of this meditation
- Reduces your anxiety about money and finances.
- Helps you put things into perspective.
- Encourages a less materialistic view of life.
The best time to do this meditation is when you are obsessing about money.
Write a few notes before you start about what money means to you and how it affects your life.
Just follow these simple steps to a happier and reduced stress relationship with money.
1. Make yourself comfortable sitting on a soft chair a cushion etc.
2. Set the mood for mediation maybe light a candle soft lighting and even burn some oil.
3. Now sit quietly and breathe deeply for a couple of minutes to relax your mind and your body.
4. Take a look over what you wrote about money in your preparation and then put your notes to one side.
5. Now evaluate how you feel when you have money, does it make you feel whole, strong, substantial?
6. Now imagine how you feel when your broke and haven’t two pennies to rub together. Do you feel worthless do you feel less substantial, do you feel deflated? How does the lack of money make you feel less valuable?
7. Now think about ten things that are valuable but have no monetary value for instance the first time your child says your name, a loving gaze from someone dear to you, hearing your children laugh and play, the love given back from a pet, something funny someone said to you, there are hundreds of things that I could mention but you will have your own.
Now you see that you ARE indeed very valuable without money put money into perspective put it in its place. You can commit to this meditation and counteract the brainwashing that a money culture has placed upon you and kick materialism out of the window. Seeking the precious things that money can never buy and enjoy a feeling of freedom like nothing on earth
