Almost every massage therapist in every discipline has been told about the importance of self care.  Our teachers told us, “You cannot help others unless you take care of yourself first!” and it is absolutely true.  To date though, this has been almost exclusively construed to mean physical or energetic self care.  There is however a third aspect of self care that needs to be considered, especially for the self-employed and that is financial self care.

            In the same way that personal self care will help you maintain a strong and balanced vitality sufficient to take care of many clients, a strong and wholesome financial discipline can help keep your practice running smoothly for years and help you meet your financial goals.

            No one becomes an MT so that they can deal with cash flow challenges but as a future business owner, you will encounter them eventually.  It just makes sense to be prepared.

            Let’s try a quick experiment; what if I were to ask you to spend ten minutes a day just thinking about your financial health?  Would you do it?  Do you think it would make a difference?  What if I were to ask you to spend those ten minutes a day thinking about the possibility of you developing a serious, life-threatening disease?  My guess is you wouldn’t do it, and you’d be right not to.  So why not spend that time dwelling on the possibility of prosperity and abundance?  Take my word for it, it works!