Take the Stress Out of Money

Remember-It's Not All About You

Adjust your attitude. Beth Sanchez, Ph.D., associate medical director for the Lovelace Health Plan in Albuquerque, says you can reduce stress by reminding yourself it’s not personal.

“One of my favorite ways to cope when something happens in which I have no control is to tell myself, ‘This has nothing to do with me,’” she says. “So much of stress is our attitude. Bad things are bound to happen—it’s how we interpret them that matters.”