With millions of Americans in financial turmoil in the midst of recessionary times, the level of fear and panic that many people are experiencing is reaching epidemic proportions. According to Deborah Price, founder of the Money Coaching Institute, people are now completely driven by fear and uncertainty, and with nowhere to go with their feelings, have begun to engage in panic selling, and self-sabotaging behavior. The result, says Price, is that people are unintentionally contributing to creating an even greater problem than we started with.
Another major issue contributing to the problem today is the lack of help available in assisting people with how to manage their fears and behaviors while calmly assessing their options.
In an effort to assist people during this difficult time, the Money Coaching Institute will begin offering free community outreach programs across the country. The first of these
community forums entitled Managing Your Money Fears in Difficult Times will be held at their headquarters in Petaluma, California on November 18th, and in Santa Cruz, California on
November 20th. For more information or to reserve your seat, contact Deborah Price at 707-782-9044 or via email at dprice@moneycoachinginstitute.com. Due to limited seating, RSVP is
required to attend. In addition to the public forum, the Money Coaching Institute is also offering a free weekly Money Coaching teleclass on Tuesdays at 10am - 11am PST. To register for
this teleclass, visit their website at www.moneycoachinginstitute.com.
We are highly concerned that people are not managing their fears and stress at this time and have no place to go as an outlet. Left to their devices, people tend to make impulsive
decisions during times like this and can often feel alone and helpless. Our goal is to provide a safe space for people to talk about their fears and to get some fresh perspective on what
to do, calmly assess their options and feel they are part of a supportive community. For more information about their free public offerings, contact Deborah Price at 707-782-9044 or visit
their website at www.moneycoachinginstitute.com
Some tips that the Money Coaching Institute recommends for their clients include:
> Find a safe place to express your feelings, either a close friend or relative. Don'st keep it all bottled up.
> Remember that the stock markets have historically always rebounded and will do so again.
> Be proactive and meet with a financial advisor or planner to determine your best options and strategies given your financial needs and circumstances. Check out
NAPFA.org or www.garrettplanningnetowork.com to find a fee only financial planner.
> If you feel uncertain about the advice you are receiving, seek a second opinion.
> Resolve to become more financially educated and empowered.
> If you are experiencing feelings of hopelessness or despair, contact a therapist. Go to www. http://therapists.psychologytoday.com or http://www.therapistlocator.net
> Implement a self-care program to restore balance that includes exercise, meditation, yoga and/or prayer.
> Make a gratitude list that includes everything that is working in your life and what you have to be grateful for. This is a great time to reflect on what truly
matters.
Money Coaching is a step-by-step process that helps people to identify and change their unconscious money patterns and behaviors that create stress, anxiety, and financial self-sabotage.
Money can either be left as our 'sshadow's or be transformed by our willingness to look deeply into ourselves and take responsibility for our own choices and destiny. One by one, we need
to get the help we need to heal and transform our relationship to money so that, together, we can make our country sustainably prosperous and whole again.
About the Money Coaching Institute
Money Coaching is a step-by-step process for understanding and changing one'ss relationship with money in order to live a more purposeful and prosperous life. Through education and
awareness, The Money Coaching Institute is committed to empowering others around money, both personally and practically.
A former financial advisor for over twenty years with firms such as Merrill Lynch, Mass Mutual, AIG and London Pacific Advisors, Money Coaching Institute founder Deborah Price left the
financial industry to pioneer the field of Money Coaching.
She is the author of three books: Money Therapy: Using the Eight Money Types to Create Wealth and Prosperity; Money Magic: Unleashing Your Potential for Wealth and Prosperity; and Start
Investing Online Today. She has appeared on numerous radio and television shows throughout the United States and is considered a leading expert in her field.
Contact Deborah at: dprice(at)money-therapy.com.