Pocket Change: Using the Science of Personal Change to Improve Financial Habits - Brossura

Beckman Ph.D., Heidi T.

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0985842784 ISBN 13: 9780985842789

Casa editrice: Effertrux Publishing, 2013

Riassunto

Every year, millions of people make New Year’s resolutions to save more, spend less, or otherwise become savvier about their financial habits. And every year, most of these resolutions end in failure. Getting better with money and achieving your financial goals do not happen through passive waiting, wishing for life to be different, or gimmicky quick-fixes that promise you instant wealth. Living a healthy financial life requires real personal change (or a pocket change, you might say!) Thankfully, behavioral scientists have uncovered the secrets of habit modification which have the power to convert your resolutions into action. The basic ingredients of healthy money behavior include motivation, persistence, and impulse control as well as a basic knowledge of personal finance. Most of us have the basic knowledge about money, but we are at a loss when it comes to strengthening our focus and motivation. In this book, Dr. Heidi Beckman teaches readers how to use well-tested techniques from the field of psychology to build and sustain positive money habits. She covers topics that range from goal-setting and self-monitoring to personal efficacy and discipline. She also suggests how to design the social, psychological, and environmental context in which good habits will thrive. In this way, Dr. Beckman gives readers renewed energy for healthy money management well into the future.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Dr. Heidi Beckman is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and Certified Educator in Personal Finance. She currently works in the field of health psychology at a large academic medical center. She is passionate about understanding what helps people change so that they can lead lives that are physically, emotionally, and financially healthy. She reads the research literature on motivation, persistence, and impulse control and applies it to everyday problems. Over the past fifteen years, she has delivered numerous presentations on the science of habit change to members of the community, medical patients, and professional audiences. She has designed and led a number of psychotherapeutic groups that help medical patients optimize their coping and health management. Dr. Beckman writes about the well-tested willpower techniques that enhance motivation. She is excited to help readers find their own unique way to change their habits, one habit at a time.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Effertrux Publishing
• Data di pubblicazione: 2013
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0985842784
• ISBN 13: 9780985842789
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 206
• Redattore: Meinen Daniel
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile