Finding Balance: Money and stress

Week 5: Examining your expenses

Wellness September 3, 2018

If you have financial concerns, you have plenty of company – money is one of the leading sources of stress in America.* You can’t avoid rent, mortgage, or monthly bills, but can you cut down on any other expenses?

This week, you’ll learn how simply paying attention to where your money goes can be a big help. And as you can see in this list of 12 ways to fight financial stress, there’s a lot more you can do. Some ideas include:

Making a budget and sticking to it
Cooking at home instead of eating out
Simply talking to a loved one about money issues

Open your stress management workbook and start the week 5 activity.

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10 tips for getting out of debt

Debt can have a serious impact on your health. Take a look at these tips for getting out of debt and feel better in the process.

* Stress in America: The Impact of Discrimination, American Psychological Association, stressinamerica.org, March 10, 2016.

Join ACERA’s 8-Week Finding Balance Stress Management Program

Finding Balance is an 8-week stress management program designed to help participants recognize how stress affects their lives and explore positive ways to deal with it.

Wellness August 3, 2018

Finding Balance: Getting Started

Week 1: How stress affects you and why it matters

It’s hard to be your best self if you’re feeling tired, anxious, tense, or distracted. But those are some of the physical and mental symptoms of stress — and they all take a toll on your total health.

Wellness August 13, 2018

Finding Balance: Your Stress Journal

Week 2: Write it down to let it out

Last week, we asked you to rate your overall stress level and think about where your stress comes from.

Wellness August 20, 2018

Finding Balance: Making an action plan

Week 3: How you respond to stress is up to you

Last week, we started looking at specific stressful events and examining how you react to them. This week, you’ll take a closer look at how you cope to see if there’s anything you’d like to do differently.

Wellness August 27, 2018