YFP 232: How Mindfulness and Money Intersect with Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz

Published: Dec. 2, 2021, 10 a.m.

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Cynthia Knapp Dlugosz discusses the intersection between mindfulness and money.

Key Points From This Episode

  • Getting to know Cynthia, starting with the pivots and arc of her career.
  • Discussing how her 20 years of mindfulness training began intersecting with pharmacy.\\xa0
  • How the topics of burnout, resilience, and wellness have only recently gained traction.
  • Cynthia shares her turning point from irresponsible money management to intentionality.
  • Using the analogy of the Weight Watchers approach to get real with your spending.
  • A step-by-step outline of how she first took control of her finances.
  • How our relationship with money has changed in the age of automation and plastic.
  • Defining mindfulness and how meditation trains us to live in the present moment.\\xa0
  • The various purposes and ways meditation can be practiced.
  • Debunking a common misconception about meditating.
  • Exploring different ways to use breathing as an anchor for your attention.\\xa0
  • How mindfulness meditation is like a bicep curl.
  • How being present and mindful is key to making the right decisions with your money.
  • Peeling back the onion of our emotional baggage and unconscious script around money.
  • The importance of acknowledging our underlying fears and getting curious about them.
  • Dealing with the changing goalposts on the question, \\u201cDo I have enough?\\u201d
  • The concept of hedonic adaptation; we get used to what we already have.\\xa0
  • Setting yourself up with a solid foundation and then giving yourself permission to spend.
  • Cynthia shares some resources from her website, and some exciting future offerings!\\xa0

Links Mentioned in Today\\u2019s Episode

Cynthia\'s Recommended Books

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