Manage Your Money, Manage Your Mind

What if just earning more money isn't the solution to our financial troubles?Most of us struggle with money issues on a daily basis and this is the source of considerable stress and anxiety. If we want to reduce those worries, and develop our financial skills, maybe we need to look at our relationship with money so it isn't defined by crisis.Learning to have a more positive relationship with money, to not stress about it, and to make good choices with it creates a healthier and happier cycle.This interactive workbook will empower you to take action and create meaningful life changes. You will be guided through the world's most well-researched self-help techniques and interventions, encouraged to try them out and measure whether they have had concrete benefits for you. If not, it is time for the next one.This book incorporates perspectives from clinical, positive and organisational psychology along with insights from spiritual wisdom. Scientific research is translated from jargon to layman's terms so you can understand and begin applying what will actually work to promote financial wellbeing.You will learn about:· The relationship between money, money health and overall wellbeing· Aligning your personal values, emotions and actions with your financial goals· Skills for cultivating gratitude, self-compassion and finding purpose· Developing a psychological emergency toolkit to manage intense emotions· How to challenge irrational beliefs and reframe unhelpful thoughts· Developing healthy financial habits and improving financial literacy· Finding fulfilment through charitable givingEach intervention is accompanied by a resource list that includes books, websites, apps, podcasts and journal articles.

Dr Pradnya Surana is a positive psychologist, financial wellbeing coach and behavioural economics researcher. Pradnya has been a lecturer in positive psychology at the University of East London, as well as managing her own enterprises and consulting widely on business for more than fifteen years. Her PhD research created a positive psychology intervention that promotes positive attitudes towards money and reduces stress and anxiety resulting from money problems. Her work has been featured in prominent publications, including The Psychologist, Psyche, PENN MAPP alumni and the Indian Positive Psychology Journal. Currently, Pradnya consults around the world as a financial wellbeing expert. She is passionate about researching how to resolve money issues using a holistic approach; including perspectives from psychology, spirituality, cultural differences and economics. Pradnya is striving to change the direction of the discourse about money, finance and wellbeing by helping individuals, organisations and institutions recognise that money is only a tool to fulfil their dreams.