Arigato In, Arigato Out: The Mindset That Reduces Financial Stress

**Arigato In. Arigato Out.

The Wealth, Wellness, and Mindset Nobody Teaches**

A friend once told me something strange....

“Money comes… and goes.

But my stress stays.”

He earned well. Saved decently. Lived frugally.

And yet…yet there was always a quiet anxiety about money, loss and the future.

Then I came across a simple Japanese idea popularised by Ken Honda.

“Arigato in. Arigato out.”

Say thank you when money comes in.

Say thank you when money goes out.

At first, it sounded… too funny, very naïve.

We all think we have a money problem. Most of us don’t..

We have an emotional relationship problem with money.

Watch closely what happens to us -

When money comes in → relief.

When money goes out → tension.

Same energy. Different reactions.

Bills → stress.

Expenses → irritation.

Investments → fear.

Spending → guilt.

Money doesn’t just move in your life. Emotions move with it.

The Hidden Leak in Wellness

Financial stress is one of the biggest silent disruptors of long term Wellness.

It affects sleep, hormones, decision-making, relationships and long-term health.

What “Arigato In, Arigato Out” Really Means

It is not about money. It is about energy. Money is energy.

When money comes in - acknowledge it, and feel grateful...

And receive money without anxiety..

When money goes out, release it, accept it, and don’t resist it emotionally.

Why This Is So Powerful

Because resistance creates stress.

And stress…is not just mental. It becomes physical....

Think about this....You pay a bill. ...The money is gone anyway.

But what remains? The emotional residue. That tightness, irritation and silent resistance.

Now imagine this mind shift -

“Thank you for coming.”

“Thank you for going.”

Nothing changes externally.

But internally…everything changes.

"The Insight"

We are taught to control money, save it, protect it and hold it tightly...

But maybe…the real mastery is not control.

It is flow....of energy.

Because life itself is flow....

Breath comes in. Breath goes out.

Hold either one…and you suffer.

The Deeper Wellness Connection

This applies to all 8 pillars of wellness.

Health comes → appreciate it.

Health fluctuates → accept it.

Relationships come → nurture them.

People leave → release them.

Opportunities come → receive them.

Opportunities pass → let go.

The Reflection...

Most people are not exhausted by what they lose.

They are exhausted by what they resist.

So here’s a simple practice to try today:

The next time money comes in…Pause.

Say: “Arigato.”

The next time money goes out…Pause again.

Say: “Arigato.”

Because when you stop fighting the flow…

you stop fighting life itself...

If this shifted something inside you… stay here.

Because sometimes the deepest transformations begin with the simplest words...Arigato....thank you.. 🌿