Inflation isn’t just about money

I stared at the price for a 1-bedroom Airbnb for five nights, and my eyes watered.

I wanted to howl obscenities.

We all know prices are rising.

Groceries, bills, rent. They all feel heavier than they used to.

But there’s another kind of inflation that often hurts more than the financial kind: mental inflation.

Just as the cost of goods creeps higher each year, our thoughts pile up until simple problems feel ten times more expensive than they really are.

A bill arrives, and instead of figuring out our next steps, we stack on mental layers:

• What if I can’t keep up?

• What if this is the beginning of the end?

• What if I’ve completely screwed everything up?

The actual situation is rarely catastrophic.

But the extra ‘interest’ we pay through overthinking makes it feel worse and we become stunted by the weight of ugly thinking.

One way I ease the pressure is to pause and ask myself:

‘What’s the fact, and what’s just a story I’m spinning?’

I often surprise myself with how little is left when I delete worrying thoughts from the equation.

That question alone can deflate the balloon quickly.

But an even more powerful change happened for me when I grasped the nature of thought itself.

Understanding how the mind works meant I didn’t need to force calm with any clever technique.

It changed my life so much that I wrote a book about it (Illusory).

With this updated understanding, I see through the noise automatically, so clarity becomes my steady baseline, rather than a rare moment of relief.

That’s what Untethered Mind is designed to do.

The course helps you rewire the way you relate to thought so wisdom shows up on its own.

With more access to wisdom and fewer worries, you’ll find creative ways to manage your money in ways that might surprise you.

You can learn more about Untethered Mind here.

Peace, Alex