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Why Most People Fail at Beating Money Stress (and What Actually Works) with Dr. Rebecca Heiss | EP 46


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Financial stress isn’t “just in your head”, it’s your brain doing ancient survival work in a modern money world. In this episode, biologist and author Dr. Rebecca Heiss breaks down the science of financial stress and how to retrain your mind for calmer, smarter decisions. For anyone who’s ever felt that knot-in-your-stomach money moment, this one’s for you.


What You’ll Learn / Highlights

→ Why your brain treats money threats like physical danger (and how to disarm it)

→ The stress loop: signs you’re stuck in fight/flight with your finances—and how to break it

→ Practical “retrain the brain” habits for calmer spending, saving, and investing

→ How social/media comparison (FOMO + “keeping up with the Joneses”) hijacks decisions

→ A simple language shift to stop “should-ing” on yourself and reduce money shame

→ Why human nature is a failed investor, and how to outsmart it with process

→ Dr. Heiss’s personal aha: living for today while planning for tomorrow (kids, legacy, future)

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www.rebeccaheiss.com

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facebook.com/drrebeccaheiss

linkedin.com/in/rebeccaheiss

fearlessmasterclass.com


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