Talking About Mind, Body, Spirit...and Money
James Harvitt L.Ac., EMT, LMT, MBA
Holistic Medicine
When we think of Finance, we generally think of the management of money affairs. When we think of Behavioral, we generally think of behaving or acting in a certain way. Therefore, Behavioral Finance addresses how we act (or react) when it comes to our money. Being holistic, Mind/Body Medicine assumes that each person is a unique combination of individual essences. While we can separate mind, body, and spirit into parts for purposes of discussion, in truth all of these diverse elements form one indivisible human being.
Consequently, to correctly apply the principles of Mind/Body Medicine to personal finance, I will always view myself or you- the client-from a perspective of wholeness. Finance affects each person differently depending on individual mind/body/spirit constitution. We already know that some people are spenders by nature while others must save. Within this broad division, we can find impulsive spenders, compulsive savers, and in-betweens that both spend and save (or invest), but only after performing thoughtful and meticulous calculations.
During a Behavioral Finance consultation, I explore various preferences the individual exhibits in order to identify biobehavioral constitution. The objective of the consult is to clearly state financial goals in the context of a personalized business model for success. The consult does not concern itself with investment specifics (i.e. what to buy or sell), but most importantly how to relate individual mind/body constitutional type to financial challenges of every sort imaginable. Planning is critical to a successful financial future.
When planning for potential financial challenges is done poorly, or not at all, the end result is most often the development of acute or chronic dis-stress. The stress of financial hardships is easily transformed by the Mind/Body/Spirit into physical ailments such as tension headaches, insomnia, neck/back/ shoulder pain, and gastrointestinal disturbances, to name but a few.
Awfulizing and catastrophizing further unbalance life energies. Complementary therapies including acupuncture, massage, and relaxation techniques are effectively used during a Behavioral Finance consultation to manage pain and discomfort as well as to balance life energies.
It is with pleasure that I extend an invitation to you to schedule a Behavioral Finance consultation, or make an appointment for a complimentary consultation for holistic therapy at either my Lincoln Park or Michigan Avenue location. Please contact me at 773-525-7430 for further information.
To Your Good Health,
Jim
