{"product_id":"broke-not-broken-the-mental-health-guide-to-escaping-financial-stress-without-losing-your-mind-9798285790327","title":"Broke Not Broken: The Mental Health Guide to Escaping Financial Stress Without Losing Your Mind","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Mahek Saeed\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Personal Finance - Budgeting\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStop Surviving. Start Thriving.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAre you tired of lying awake at 3 AM, paralyzed by money worries? Do budgets fail you, savings plans crumble, and shame hijack your spending-no matter how hard you try? \u003cb\u003eYou're not broken. You're broke.\u003c\/b\u003e And science proves it's not your fault.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinally: A Money Guide That Understands Your Stressed Brain\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTraditional finance advice fails 76% of Americans living paycheck-to-paycheck. Why? \u003ci\u003ePoverty physically changes your brain.\u003c\/i\u003e When financial stress shrinks your decision-making cortex and floods your body with panic hormones, willpower can't save you. \u003cb\u003eBROKE NOT BROKEN\u003c\/b\u003e gives you the \u003ci\u003eneuroscience-backed toolkit\u003c\/i\u003e to rewire your money brain, escape the shame-anxiety spiral, and build wealth-even when every cell screams \"survive now!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eIN THIS LIFE-CHANGING GUIDE, YOU'LL DISCOVER: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eWhy Your Brain Sabotages You\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe shocking neuroscience of how scarcity mindset shrinks your IQ and traps you in self-sabotage (Ch. 1).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eThe 30-Second \"Shame Interrupt\" Technique\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStop emotional spending loops by silencing the voice whispering \u003ci\u003e\"Everyone else has figured this out-what's wrong with you?\"\u003c\/i\u003e (Ch. 2).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eThe Stress-First Budget(TM)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA flexible system that \u003ci\u003eplans for chaos\u003c\/i\u003e (unexpected bills, emotional spending) so you never \"fail\" again (Ch. 7).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eInvisible Savings(TM) \u0026amp; Micro-Hustles\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuild emergency funds with $1\/day stealth tactics and side gigs that \u003ci\u003eboost\u003c\/i\u003e mental health (Ch. 8-9).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eRelationship Rescue Scripts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSay \"I can't afford this\" without shame-and transform money conflicts into connection (Ch. 10).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e✅ \u003cb\u003eThe 21-Day Mental Wealth Reset\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRewire toxic money beliefs, activate abundance mindset, and unlock calm decision-making (Ch. 4-6).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBONUSES INCLUDED: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinancial Stress Test\u003c\/b\u003e: Measure your brain's stress damage in 2 minutes (Ch. 1 Quick Win).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEmergency Mental Health Kit\u003c\/b\u003e: STOP method for spending urges, Reality Check Protocol for panic attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e30-Day Implementation Schedule\u003c\/b\u003e: No overwhelm-just tiny, daily wins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR BROKE NOT BROKEN\u003c\/b\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"This isn't another budget shaming manifesto. It's a neuroscience-powered lifeline for anyone drowning in financial anxiety.\"\u003c\/i\u003e - Dr. Lena Torres, Behavioral Economist\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Finally! A book that understands why I 'knew better' but kept making 'bad' decisions. Game-changer.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eABOUT THE AUTHOR\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by a former financial stress casualty (who cried over a $47 overdraft fee), this book merges cutting-edge psychology with hard-won empathy. No judgment. No toxic positivity. Just proven tools that work when your brain feels hijacked.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47779287629975,"sku":"9798285790327","price":4703.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798285790327.webp?v=1778035081","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/broke-not-broken-the-mental-health-guide-to-escaping-financial-stress-without-losing-your-mind-9798285790327","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}