How Financial Stress Affects Your Health and How to Deal with It
Financial stress is not just a headache – it can take a toll on both your body and mind.
The burden of bills, the tension of EMIs, or the fear of “what will happen in old age” – all these can take a toll on your health.
Let’s find out 5 ways in which financial stress affects your health and some easy Desi ways to deal with it.
1. Increased Anxiety and Depression
Neha: “Ankit, sometimes I get so stressed thinking about it that I wonder what to do… every month something or the other keeps bothering me.”
Ankit: “Yes Neha, if you don’t get rid of the tension of money, you worry and if you get rid of it, you still worry… it is a problem of a different level.”
When you start thinking a lot about money, your mind goes into alert mode all the time. The body releases stress hormones (like cortisol) that can slowly eat away at you from within – whether it is a silent depression or constant restlessness.
🪔 Desi Home Remedies:
2. Sleep Disturbances
Ankit: "Whenever I am stressed about money, I lose sleep. I just keep tossing and turning."
Neha: "I feel the same way. When I go to sleep, my mind keeps on thinking about the credit card bill."
Financial stress can make you lose sleep just like it does during exam days. And when you don’t get enough sleep, the next day feels dull and confused.
🪔 Desi Home Remedies:
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Put your phone away before going to sleep, read a little or meditate.
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Try home remedies like herbal tea or lavender oil.
3. Bad Physical Health
Neha: "I didn't know that stress over money can harm the stomach and even the heart!"
Ankit: "Yes Neha, the body is also a friend of the mind - when the mind is upset, the body also gets tired."
High blood pressure, rapid heartbeat, stomach problems – all these are common due to stress. And if ignored, it can lead to serious diseases.
🪔 Desi Solution:
4. Weak Immune System
Ankit: "You know Neha, I have been falling sick frequently for the last few months. It seems that stress is bringing down the immunity."
Neha: "Absolutely! When the mind is stressed all the time, how long will the body fight?"
If cortisol remains in the body for a long time, then our immune system slowly starts giving up. Then we fall sick even with a little bit of cold or heat.
🪔 Desi Treatment:
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Include fresh vegetables, fruits, and pulses in your diet – which are cheap and healthy too.
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Get enough sleep and give yourself rest once a week.
5. Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms (like Overeating or Drinking)
Neha: “Sometimes when I am under a lot of stress, I eat even if I am not hungry… and sweets are just too much!”
Ankit: “That’s true! Many people start doing something wrong when they are stressed – some eat more, some start drinking.”
The tension of money sometimes pushes us towards such coping mechanisms which are harmful for us in the long term.
🪔 Desi Method:
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Whatever is in your heart, write it down in a diary or share it with someone you trust.
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Take up a small hobby – like gardening, painting, cooking – which gives peace to the mind.
🧠 Conclusion: Taking Control of Your Financial Health
Neha: “Now I understand, Ankit, that financial stress is not just a mental burden – it shakes the whole system.”
Ankit: “Absolutely! If we slowly start planning properly, then this stress can be controlled.”
Financial stress comes in everyone’s life, especially in expensive countries like the US. But if we learn to deal with it wisely, our health will improve and life will seem more relaxed.
So the next time you are stressed about money – take a deep breath, make a plan and tell yourself – “Sab theek ho jayega yaar!”
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