Says Lombardo, “When you practice gratitude regularly — journaling, saying thank-you out loud, or even doing a mindful check-in before you buy something — you start to create space between impulse and action. You pause, breathe, and ask, ‘do I really need this, or am I chasing a feeling and trying to fill a void?’ That micro-moment of mindfulness can completely transform how you choose to take care of your money.”
