CONCERNED ABOUT MONEY?

REFRAME

ABUNDANCE

’Tis the season of giving, but you’ve had to tighten your belt and are worried about disappointing loved ones. Financial setbacks impact us both emotionally, shaking our confidence, and practically, undermining our bottom line. Overcoming this challenge starts with changing your mindset.

Redefine what abundance means to you. Giving your time and talents curbs money fears by sparking a growth mindset. “Small acts in the service of others—from stringing lights for an elderly neighbor to bringing cookies to a shelter—build our sense of wealth,” says Olivo. Indeed, inexpensive gifts that speak to the future can make that mindset contagious, adds Becky Kiser, author of Sacred Holidays, recalling how her kids once gave their grandfather, who had just beaten cancer, a hairbrush to mark the end of chemo. “He uses it to this day—in a season when the symbolic is so powerful, giving presents that show what you hope for someone gives you hope.”