Mindfulness can help you get in control of your spending
Mindfulness can help you get in control of your spending. Why do we spend money to feel good now, even if it’s obviously going to have negative consequences at some point, such as damaging financial stress. And why do we seem to make better decisions if those decisions are planned and not impulsive? The answer […]
Mindfulness to remain a key part of what it means to be human in the future
Mindfulness to remain a key part of what it means to be human in the future. While we look in awe at the videos of amazing robots coming out of labs worldwide on ever smarter smartphones, sceptics and academics are meanwhile busy wrestling with the real value of mindfulness. A leading British expert has made […]
Money doesn’t make you happy, but bad debt makes you sick
Money doesn’t make you happy, but bad debt makes you sick. You can’t buy happiness, goes the old saying. We also know that being in poverty decreases happiness, but instinctively we know having lots of money doesn’t guarantee happiness. Research backs up the motherhood statement too. In a landmark study, Daniel Kahneman and Angus Deaton, […]
Financial stress a perennial reason couples split
Financial stress a perennial reason couples split. It’s February already and in a lot of relationships that means money worries will be to the fore. It’s well known amongst lawyers that returning to work after the holidays brings up dissatisfaction amongst couples. The pressure of being forced together more often, especially with the added burden […]