Many people often feel insecure toward the end of the month. They easily become more irritable, sad, and anxious. What is the root cause behind this? Let’s explore together.
The end of the month is a time when multiple pressures appear all at once.
Money in your bank account is running low, or may even be completely gone. Work results for the month are being summarized, yet your goals might still be unfinished or below expectations. Meanwhile, a new month is about to start, bringing a whole new set of bills and upcoming expenses. Simply looking back at your account and realizing the remaining money isn’t enough can easily trigger a feeling of anxiety.
How Financial and Work Pressures Pile Up
Money isn’t the only stressor; work also adds to the burden.
A new month starting means new goals ahead. But if your goals for the month that just passed remain incomplete, the pressure escalates. The brain naturally tends to predict the future based on your most recent experiences. If you failed to reach your goals last month or had to struggle immensely to get there, your brain will predict that the coming month also carries a risk of failure.
These exact predictions cause your brain to enter an unsafe state.
If you have read the book “Decoding Anxiety, Fear, and Anger”, you will understand why this unsafe state is the very foundation that gives birth to anxiety, fear, and anger.
Why You Feel Irritable, Fearful, or Sad
Once you are in an unsafe state, even a minor pressure regarding money, work, or relationships is enough to activate anxiety. When interacting with family members or people in a weaker position, you easily become irritable and snap. Conversely, when standing before someone in a higher position, such as your boss, you tend to feel anxious or afraid.
Additionally, if you see others achieving their goals, getting rewarded, and feeling happy—while you worked very hard but still didn’t get the desired results—you will easily become disappointed in yourself. And from that disappointment, a feeling of sadness emerges.
Summary
In short, the end of the month is a time when many pressures converge. Pressures surrounding money, work, and the future put your brain into an unsafe state, making it easy for end of month anxiety, fear, and irritability to arise.
Meanwhile, when you look back at unfinished goals or progress that fell short of your expectations, you naturally feel sad and disappointed.
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