According to Mercer Consulting. 70% of people in Argentina experience some level of financial stressThis confirms what is already observed in companies: Worrying about money has become a constant noise at work, disrupts sleep, strains relationships, and makes it difficult to concentrate.
Those who live with financial anxiety often wake up with the feeling that something is waiting for them. The body becomes active before the mind, and a state of alertness appears that is difficult to stop. Neuroscience shows that Economic uncertainty ignites the same circuits that react to a specific threat. This is why muscle tension, restlessness and irritability appear without warning.
Anxiety also prompts Financial procrastination. When anxiety grows, many people They avoid opening the summary, reviewing expenses, or facing debt. The mind seeks quick relief and believes that postponement helps reduce discomfort.
The problem is that Avoidance amplifies what is pending and increases distress. Sometimes a person believes that he is disorganized or that he lacks willpower, when in fact he is trying to protect himself from discomfort.
In moments of stress it appears Another phenomenon It explains a lot of our behavior as consumers. Shopping generates a spike in dopamine, resulting in a brief feeling of pleasure and control. Works like a Emotional pause.
On the other hand, pushing produces the opposite effect. The outflow of money activates the feeling of loss and the brain registers that movement as something unpleasant. Buying is exciting, paying is inconvenient. This asymmetry explains why so many people use rash words when they’re sad.
The report shows this Financial health is part of emotional well-being. A person burdened by financial worries experiences a level of stress that affects their ability to make decisions, their energy to work, and the way they relate.
Many companies already realize that the financial health of their teams impacts productivity, creativity, and motivation. They realize that economic anxiety is draining them, and that a struggling employee performs worse, arrives to work less well-rested, and is more vulnerable to errors and fraud.
I’m tired, boss
We live in a time where… Performance became a thing. Be efficient, be available, move quickly, always be determined, and produce without stopping. This model leaves us exhausted.
Philosopher Byung-Chol Han describes a society that pushes itself to the limits and blames itself when it does not reach its limits. Financial pressures fit perfectly into this logic. For many people, personal finances become a measure of value, a constant test, and a pressure that never stops.
Financial pressures grow in this culture of self-demanding. A culture that turns every mistake into frustration and every debt into personal failure. It’s a harsh story that ignores economic reality It carries all the weight on the mind of an already exhausted person.
In a country where many people live with stress, Taking care of your financial health is a way to take care of your life. And also a way to escape, if only for a moment, from an exhausting society that leaves little room to breathe.
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