Why Working Harder Isn't Working for Neurodivergent Brains #218

Everything has gotten more expensive, and young adults have made it clear that the cost of living has become increasingly harder to achieve vs their parents' generation. So, if money is available for us to earn, shouldn't we be working harder to make more?In this episode, Caitlin brain spiral is activated thanks to money trauma from the past. Again. Their thought gremlin clung to the belief that if they were not paycheck maxing, then they somehow didn't care about their financial goals and obviously deserved to be punished.But, of course, instead of letting the gremlins win, Caitlin uses their free will to launch a counterattack by identifying the neutral circumstances of their situation. What are the facts? What do we know about this situation that is true and measurable?If you've been kicking yourself in the butt for not being more productive in this capitalistic hellscape, then here's a much needed perspective on what it's like as a neuroqueer career human trying to live in a world that glorifies "normal," all while said world makes it almost impossible to survive with one paycheck.💬"At the end of the day, what even is normal? Like, we're all just existing on spectrums of lived experience and coping mechanisms and our own version of truth. The important thing is, like, what do you want to feel when this kind of thing happens?" - Caitlin Liz FisherWhat You Will Learn:How to re-center yourself using neutral thinking when money anxiety hits hardWhy working harder to earn more won't solve your money traumaWhy knowing more and better is not a foolproof way to feel safe and secureWhat "Being Good with Money" vs "Being Bad with Money" has taught us to believe about ourselves when no one is looking