About this episode

Dr. Judy Ho discusses how economic anxiety, termed stressflation, affects the brain and offers tools for mental health protection.

557. Financial stress isn't just about money — it's rewiring your brain. A new term is capturing what 83% of Americans are living right now: stressflation. This week, Dr. Judy Ho breaks down the neuroscience of economic anxiety, why financial stress makes you literally less capable of solving the problem, and three evidence-based tools for protecting your mental health when the economic climate feels out of your control. Have a mental health question? Email Dr. Judy's team at at  psychologist@quickanddirtytips.com Find Savvy Psychologist on  Facebook and subscribe to the  newsletter  for more psychology tips. Watch on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@SavvyPsychologist More from Dr. Ho on her other channels: Dr. Ho's website , Substack , LinkedIn . Savvy Psychologist is a part of Quick and Dirty Tips. Find a transcript at  QuickandDirtyTips.com . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dr. Judy Ho

Topics covered

• economic anxiety
• financial stress
• neuroscience
• mental health
• stressflation
• evidence-based tools

Keywords

• stressflation
• economic anxiety
• financial stress
• neuroscience
• mental health tools
• brain rewiring

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Organizations: Savvy Psychologist, QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Acast

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