Personality traits, physical attributes, and even certain health conditions can be passed down through generations of families. However, the concept of inherited money ideas, or ‘financial DNA,’ is not typically discussed or fully acknowledged. According to expert ancestral lineage healer and founder of the CHI Healing Institute, Dr. La Toya Davis, financial behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs, too, are passed down within families much like these genetic traits.
This profound understanding of ‘financial DNA’ can reshape one’s relationship with money and even financial struggles. How people view money, their approach to saving, spending, and investing, and their personal feelings about wealth are significantly influenced by the financial habits and mindsets of their parents, grandparents, and even earlier ancestors.
Dr. Davis points to common signs of inherited financial blocks that may currently affect one’s financial status. These can include a fear of poverty, guilt when experiencing success, an inclination towards hoarding finances, unreasonably high anxiety about money, and harboring negative beliefs about money. Statements such as “money is the root of all evil,” “rich people are greedy,” or even the belief that one has to work extremely hard with the idea that “if you don’t work, you don’t eat” all point to ingrained opposing financial ideologies passed down through generations.
Operating under these inherited beliefs sets up a recurring cycle that creates financial outcomes based on them. Dr. Davis points out that “Limiting beliefs lead to limited outcomes,” suggesting that these inherited money mindsets can directly impact one’s financial well-being and future.
However, this cycle can be broken. The first step in changing this deeply entrenched programming is awareness. Recognizing and acknowledging the role of one’s ‘financial DNA’ is crucial. Delving into one’s family’s financial history and attitudes and identifying patterns can uncover the root of particular financial behaviors. This may seem daunting, but it is an essential first step toward understanding and redefining an individual’s financial situation.
In addition, keeping a money journal to track one’s emotions and thoughts related to finances can help discover personal blocks by documenting guilt when spending or noticing a tendency to hoard money due to fear; one can begin to link certain behaviors with ingrained patterns. Recognizing these patterns will allow a person to approach their financial health healthier and more productively.
Understanding how ‘financial DNA’ has shaped an individual’s financial situation is only the first step. Shifting the narrative requires dedicated efforts toward change and professional guidance. Dr. Davis and the CHI Healing Institute provide personalized coaching or courses to help individuals understand the impact of inherited money beliefs and learn how to rewrite their financial story.
“You deserve joy, abundance, and ease,” Dr. Davis emphasizes. By shedding light on the silent inheritance of financial behaviors from lineage, we can understand our financial well-being more profoundly and comprehensively. This new perspective can serve as the launching pad to shift towards positive financial behaviors and build a legacy that can be passed down through generations.
Learn more from Dr. Davis and tap into a wealth of wellness and financial resources by connecting with @chihealinginstitute on social media or visiting www.chicourses.com.
Published By: Aize Perez
