No matter the time of year, it's never a bad time to set new goals and work toward a better you. Two of the areas that most of us like to improve are finances and health.
If you are considering setting goals to help you improve your health, though, it might make sense to start with your finances. A recent survey from TD Bank highlights the positive impact good financial health can have in various areas of you life -- including physical health.
Good Financial Well-Being Leads to Success in Other Areas
One of the most interesting results of the survey is that TD Bank found that 81 percent of respondents reported that their other goals were easier to accomplish when their finances are in order. On top of that 70 percent of respondents said …show more content…
First of all, it's very distracting when your finances aren't in order. When you are worried about debt and bills and what's going to happen with your money, it's hard to work on other areas of your life, and not just your physical fitness.
In our society, money provides the foundation for survival. Financial well-being doesn't have to be about getting rich or having a big income. Financial well-being is about feeling as though you can make ends meet without being constantly stressed, and that you are able to set money aside for the future, and even have a little bit left over to occasionally indulge in your wants.
I don't need a lot of money to be happy. However, I am more satisfied with my life when I don't have to worry about how we'll buy groceries this week, and when I know that I can go on a spring break trip with my son without breaking the bank. This financial well-being leaves me free to pursue other goals in my life, such as exercising for 30 to 45 minutes each day and taking the time to practice the guitar and piano. Other goals I have, such as self-improvement and better health, are made easier because I'm not always scrambling to make my money situation work each week.
Financial Worries and Physical
If you are considering setting goals to help you improve your health, though, it might make sense to start with your finances. A recent survey from TD Bank highlights the positive impact good financial health can have in various areas of you life -- including physical health.
Good Financial Well-Being Leads to Success in Other Areas
One of the most interesting results of the survey is that TD Bank found that 81 percent of respondents reported that their other goals were easier to accomplish when their finances are in order. On top of that 70 percent of respondents said …show more content…
First of all, it's very distracting when your finances aren't in order. When you are worried about debt and bills and what's going to happen with your money, it's hard to work on other areas of your life, and not just your physical fitness.
In our society, money provides the foundation for survival. Financial well-being doesn't have to be about getting rich or having a big income. Financial well-being is about feeling as though you can make ends meet without being constantly stressed, and that you are able to set money aside for the future, and even have a little bit left over to occasionally indulge in your wants.
I don't need a lot of money to be happy. However, I am more satisfied with my life when I don't have to worry about how we'll buy groceries this week, and when I know that I can go on a spring break trip with my son without breaking the bank. This financial well-being leaves me free to pursue other goals in my life, such as exercising for 30 to 45 minutes each day and taking the time to practice the guitar and piano. Other goals I have, such as self-improvement and better health, are made easier because I'm not always scrambling to make my money situation work each week.
Financial Worries and Physical