Breaking the Cycle: Managing Financial Anxiety with ADHD
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Breaking the Cycle: Managing Financial Anxiety with ADHD
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In this episode of the Distracted Dollar podcast, Vanessa, an ADHD money coach, explores the intersection of financial anxiety and ADHD behaviors, particularly the impulse to constantly check one's bank account. Vanessa outlines a three-step approach to breaking the anxiety-scroll cycle: recognizing physical triggers and implementing a 60-second pause, creating intentional friction by moving financial apps off your home screen and scheduling check-ins, and addressing the root of anxiety through a weekly financial snapshot and daily worry window. These strategies aim to shift from reactive habits to a more responsive, controlled relationship with finances.
00:00 Introduction to Financial Anxiety and ADHD
00:51 Understanding the Doom Scroll
01:15 Breaking the Cycle: Three Steps to Stop the Scroll
02:41 Recognizing and Managing Triggers
04:00 Building Guardrails for Autopilot Mode
05:17 Addressing the Root Cause: Moving from Avoidance to Acknowledgement
06:25 Conclusion: Taking Back Control