Ever had one of those late-night online shopping sprees that you just knew you’d regret in the morning? Our inner state of mind is so instrumental in shaping what we do and how we do it, that if we don’t manage our own mind and emotions in a healthy way, it’s almost impossible to make healthy choices. Those are powerful words by our guest, Dr. Cortland Dahl. In this episode, you'll learn how to train your mind to step into financial well-being, uncover the power of meditation, and walk away with wisdom to transform your money. Dr. Cortland Dahl is the Chief Contemplative Officer at Healthy Minds Innovations and a Research Scientist at the Center for Healthy Minds ( at the University of Wisconsin-Madison). His current work focuses on studying the psychological and neural mechanisms of different families of meditation practice. He is also a creator and the voice of the free app, Healthy Minds program; a well-being training program that integrates insights from scientific research with a comprehensive path of contemplative training. LINKS Healthy Minds Innovations https://hminnovations.org Healthy Minds Innovations on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/healthy_minds_innovations Healthy Minds Program App https://hminnovations.org/meditation-app EPISODE SPONSORS Try Warby Parker’s free Home Try-On program: Order 5 pairs of glasses to try at home for free for 5 days – there’s no obligation to buy! Ships free and includes a pre-paid return shipping label at warbyparker.com/mymoney. Make it the year you finally cross life insurance off your list, and get protection for your loved ones. Go to Policygenius.com and get started. You could save 50% or more by comparing quotes and start the new year with one less thing to worry about. Find out how Upstart can help you lower your monthly payments and pay off your today when you go to upstart.com/mymoney. FOLLOW & SHARE Want to be the first to know when new episodes are released – bit.ly/millennial-money.   Sign up for my weekly Let’s Talk Money email newsletter http://bit.ly/mmptalkmoney.   ASK SHANNAH Have an Ask Shannah question, submit it here https://www.mmoneypodcast.com/contact-me/   GET SOCIAL Shannah on Twitter https://twitter.com/shannahgame Shannah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/shannahgame/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices