Breaking Down Money Management with ADHD
Where do you start?
Money is a common topic that clients want to talk about, however it’s also common not to want to talk about it right away. It’s stressful and let’s be honest, very scary to dig into a problem that’s been avoided for a long time.
We have dedicated a series of podcasts to focus on Money and ADHD, our hope is to break down this huge project into something that seems more reasonable with help from money experts!
When we do a series like this, my intention is to compliment the podcast with the blog. So whatever we talk about on the show, I will expand onto the blog. By the time the series ends, you will have a nice collection of information!
In our show Mindset, Money and ADHD, we talk about how you feel about money.
To get you prepared for the next few weeks, here are some questions to be thinking about:
How were you raised to think about money?
How does this influence you now?
What areas in Money Management do you specifically struggle with? Please don’t say all of it, be specific: debt, overspending, not paying bills on time. Identify and be clear of what the problem is.
What does it mean to you to be in control of your finances?
What roadblocks have you faced in the past?
How have you overcome some of those roadblocks?
What limiting beliefs do you have about money management?
What fears do you have around money?
Write a Desire Statement
I love writing desire statements when walking into a new journey, whether it’s getting your finances in order or trying a new strategy and everything in between. It lets us get clear about our intentions.
Answer these three questions with only 2-3 words and then when you are finished, connect the words into a simple sentence.
What do you want?
Why do you want it?
How do you want to feel?
Example:
I want to learn how to get out of debt because it’s holding me back from my goals. I want to feel free.
As our friend, Ari Tuckman says, “You can’t remember what you don’t pay attention to, and the more able you are to pay attention, the more likely you will remember.”
Once your desire statement is written, please be sure to post it somewhere you see it everyday!
Thank you for your time and attention!
-Nikki
