Researchers discover link between financial problems and body pain

While it said that more money means more problems, researchers discovered that people who are going through financial difficulties experience more physical pain as opposed to those who are financially stable.

With cash-strapped households struggling to break even, the recent announcement of a devastating increase in the unemployment rate, and 11% of the 28 million credit-active consumers being blacklisted, people’s bodies are negatively responding to their financial woes.

In an article published by Forbes, the research journal of Psychological Science discovered that not having control over your money can ‘physically hurt’.

Owing to being in a state of constant economic distress, it can result in chronic lower back pain, neck pain and shoulder pain.

In addition to body pain, having an empty purse can affect one’s self-esteem, which can later lead to depression.

According to six studies conducted by experts at the University of Virginia and Columbia University, they established that households with two unemployed adults spent a shocking 20% more on over-the-counter painkillers in 2008, compared to households where at least one adult was working.

Even though it is estimated that it can take more than two years to get your finances in order, consumers are encouraged to draw up a plan to tackle debt, and to implement strategies such as exercise and prioritising sleep in a bid to manage their stress levels.

SOURCE: https://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2017/08/18/how-money-problems-can-lead-to-physical-pain/

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