April 15th is Tax Day. They say the only sure things in life are death and taxes. It is a day that people who owe taxes dread and those who receive refunds enjoy. Paying taxes is not the highlight of anyone’s financial life, but have you considered the other “taxing” things in your life?

While paying taxes might drain our bank accounts, many other things in life drain our “Well-being” accounts. These well-being taxes take their toll on us in many ways—physically, emotionally, socially, and spiritually. Unlike the taxes imposed on us by the government, we have some control over the well-being taxes.

It’s not easy, but we must remember to take stock and mitigate the cost of these taxes on our mental and physical health. Are we working too hard, or do we have a healthy work/life balance? How about our relationships? Are they strained with family, friends, or our partners? Are social pressures and comparisons making us feel the need to conform? Are personal health struggles taking their toll? I am sure you could add to the list.

The weather in my area is finally beginning to show signs of spring, and thoughts of spring cleaning are in the air. The winter doldrums are in the rearview mirror, and I am ready to face decluttering, cleaning my home, and making deposits into my “well-being” account. How about you?

Let’s find ways to give ourselves “tax breaks” and boost our “well-being” accounts. I am calling this the REGROUPING ERA!