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Managing Financial Stress

Presented by: Dr. Paula Gomes, PsyD, Director, FSAP Robin Huskey, LCSW, CEAP, Manager of Education and Outreach, FSAP April 6, 2009. Managing Financial Stress. www.fsap.emory.edu (404) 727-WELL. Financial Stress. Impact of Financial Stress. Emotions. Physical. Job. Family. Objectives.

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Managing Financial Stress

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  1. Presented by: Dr. Paula Gomes, PsyD, Director, FSAP Robin Huskey, LCSW, CEAP, Manager of Education and Outreach, FSAP April 6, 2009 Managing Financial Stress www.fsap.emory.edu (404) 727-WELL

  2. Financial Stress

  3. Impact of Financial Stress Emotions Physical Job Family

  4. Objectives • To learn the FOCUS model: strategies for managing financial stress more effectively • To identify resources for education and support

  5. Strategies for Managing Financial Stress Manage the Stress … or the stress will manage you.

  6. Strategies for Managing Financial Stress • Face your fears • Observe yourself • Create opportunities • Utilize resources • Share your action plan

  7. Face Your Fears • Recognize and normalize your emotions • Accept uncertainty and change • Monitor the fight-flight response • Communicate your concerns • Write down your challenges

  8. Observe Yourself • Challenge your negative thinking • Practice positive behaviors • Minimize media exposure • Keep life in perspective • Stay in the moment

  9. Create Opportunities: Self Care • Maintain healthy eating and sleeping habits • Exercise regularly • Practice relaxation, meditation, prayer, and positive affirmations • Enhance your organizational and professional skills • Make time to play – Play is a state of mind!

  10. Create Opportunities: Financial Care • Budget, budget, budget • Eat out less – pack a lunch; make dinner at home • Offer handmade gifts, personalized coupons, e-cards • Plan free or inexpensive family activities and vacations • Use productive worry to take action

  11. Utilize Resources • FSAP - counseling and coaching • Workshops - financial education, stress management • Community resources • Online budgeting tools • Family, friends, colleagues, advisors

  12. Utilize Resources • Employee Hardship Donation Fund - Emory Healthcare • Emory Express Emergency Loan - Emory Alliance Credit Union • Energy-saving tips at home • Zero-Tier or low cost medications • Free or subsidized alternative transportation services

  13. Share Your Plan • Put your FOCUS plan in writing and make copies! • Communicate your plan to others • Ask others to help hold you accountable

  14. FOCUS ! Face your fears Observe yourself Create opportunities Utilize resources Share your action plan

  15. Start Your FOCUS Plan Today • Focus Plan goals • Barriers to success • Strategies to overcome barriers • One strategy I plan to start today

  16. “One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.” -- Lucille Ball

  17. Questions

  18. Faculty Staff Assistance Program The Emory Wellness Center 1762 Clifton Road NE, Suite P1100 Atlanta, GA 30322 404.727.WELL www.fsap.emory.edu

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