You deserve a money makeover

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Money. A small word that belies the impact on our lives caused by how much of it we have, or worse, do not have. A small word that belies the huge stresses caused by lack of, irregularity of, or just not having enough to live the life you want. What we often don't consider is where we get our beliefs about money from, or how those beliefs may affect our feelings and behaviors around it. We often do not challenge the thoughts we have around money, instead of accepting that this is just how things are meant to be, that we cannot change how things work, that things will never change... But what if we are wrong?
In this groundbreaking new book, Michael Keet introduces us to a new way of looking at an old problem, helping us to identify and challenge our beliefs around money and poverty. Keet suggests that it is our mindset, specifically our attitude to, and beliefs about money, and poverty that need to change, and from this starting point, proceeds to talk us through his system using mindfulness as his guide. We examine our beliefs, using a series of questions to help us identify beliefs we may not have even realised we carry, recognise spending patterns etc before we are reminded that while circumstances change, our ability to control how we feel about money doesn't have to – poverty as a mindset can change.
Moneyfulness is not just a practical approach to getting your finances in order, but about learning to think about money in a way that does not have such negative effects on us. By taking us through his system, step by step, we can learn to minimise the stress we feel around finances, and whilst this cannot change our circumstances, it can have a huge impact on our mental and physical well being – after all, stress is a very well known factor in poor health. We are also talked through how the concept of paying it forward, and how we can help others to help themselves. The advice given is applicable, whether on a personal or professional level, and whilst it may not always be an easy process, it is certainly a worthwhile one. I would heartily recommend not just reading it yourself, but giving it to your children when you are finished.

Rachel Carroll