Abundant Ever After with Cathy Heller Kate Northrup on How to Rewire Your Financial Nervous System
Apr 7, 2025
Kate Northrup, a bestselling author and money mentor, shares her insights on healing financial stress. She discusses how our upbringing affects our relationship with abundance and the importance of self-awareness in overcoming financial anxiety. Through personal anecdotes, Northrup emphasizes the connection between relaxation and financial wellbeing and offers practical tips for rewiring our mindset toward wealth. She encourages embracing self-love and reframing financial awareness as a form of self-care, leading to lasting personal empowerment.
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The Comfort of Discomfort
- Feeling "off the record" in your financial life can feel strangely normal and familiar, even if it's uncomfortable.
- This is because our nervous systems adapt to our childhood environments, creating a sense of "home" even in stressful financial situations.
Miami Move and Stress Addiction
- Kate Northrup shares her experience of moving to Miami under duress due to her husband's illness, leading to increased financial stress.
- Despite this, her nervous system found this stressful situation familiar, highlighting the challenge of breaking free from ingrained patterns.
Embrace Discomfort, Find Bliss
- Acknowledge your addiction to stress and pressure; feeling good can be surprisingly hard at first.
- Allow yourself to feel the emotions you've been avoiding, giving yourself 90 seconds to fully experience them without judgment.
