In this video, Dr. Oz asks Jordan Peterson about the importance of financial health when it comes to physical and mental health. Jordan Peterson explains that money helps stave off the worst of uncertainties. People who can get somewhere faster and better tend to make more money. If you’re having a hard time making ends meet, one thing you should ask yourself is what are the things that are getting in your way? Jordan Peterson says if you really meditate on that, you will get an answer.

Also, Dr. Oz presents the question: Does how you handle your money directly correlate to your self-worth? Jordan Peterson agrees that in some ways money is a maker of status, and we are very sensitive to status distinctions. The higher you are on the hierarchy, the more protected you are and the less you will feel stressed and afraid. Thus, people see money as a marker of status and their conception of their own status modulates their sensitivity to negative emotion. They don’t want to be anxious and emotional. It’s not money that is the root of evil, it’s the love of money. It’s when money is put in the highest place.

Later, Jordan Peterson provides advice on what to do if your partner can’t control their finances. In general, he thinks before having that discussion, it is good to have a talk about how both of you should think about money. How valuable is this? How do we value this in relation to other things you think are important? Jordan Peterson says it’s good to also ask your partner what they want. It is important to know your partner’s conditions of satisfaction before engaging in the conversation.