FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- In times of economic uncertainty, it's easy to let money infiltrate your daily thoughts and dictate your decisions.

A recent study from financial services company, Empower, found that Americans spend nearly four hours per day thinking about money.

That covers everything from debt and inflation to housing costs and retirement.

"Debt can really feel like an energetic drain, like noise blocking us from our clarity and really weakening our connection to our inner selves," says Lauria Stoia, author of "Own Your Power Within."

While that study also found that more than half of those surveyed said thinking about money motivated them to take action, Stoia says the pressure to save can impact mental health.

She notes common challenges are guilt, overwhelm and fear.

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