The American Psychological Association’s March, 2022, Stress in America survey found that 72 percent of Americans reported feeling stressed about money at least some time in the prior month. Clearly, money and finances are a frequent source of concern for many people. Financial stress is often defined as worry or anxiety related to money or finances but that is not actually correct, as we’ll see below. What is Financial Wellness? Before defining financial stress, we should define financial wellness.

Related Articles: The 10-Part Stress Series Previously in this Series: Symptoms of Stress How Stress Affects Our Bodies A new theory of disease is developing that links together most of the leading causes of death and many other chronic diseases. It’s also revealing how each of us may be able to lower our risk of developing those diseases. If we do develop disease, this new information is showing us how we may be able to affect the progression of our disease.

How Stress Affects Our Brain, Minds and Lives Related Articles: The 10-Part Stress Series Previously in this Series: The Effect of Stress on our Bodies One of the main problems with treating mental illness has stemmed from how society has viewed it. Instead of viewing it as the result of physical problems in the brain, mental illness has too frequently been seen as the result of personal weakness. Other diseases used to be viewed in a similar manner.

Related Articles: The 10-Part Stress Series Previously in this Series: Preventing and Managing Stress In What is stress?, we looked at what stress is. In other related articles, we’ve looked at what causes stress and how it affects our bodies and our brains. We’ve learned that chronic stress directly causes chronic inflammation and that chronic inflammation directly or indirectly causes death and disease. We’ve also looked at ways to prevent or manage stress and, when that’s not possible, how to cope with stress.