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Why asking for money triggers physical anxiety responses

I get physically nauseous when I have to negotiate salary or ask for a raise even though I know I deserve it.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Financial advocacy activates deep survival fears about rejection and abandonment.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money and mental health?”

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