Financial stress devastating Australians
Financial stress devastating Australians, close to 1 in 3 Australians suffer from significant financial stress, which has for the first time been comprehensively examined in new research by CoreData. The results show financial stress leads to anti-social behaviour, relationship conflict and breakdown, isolation, sleep loss and symptoms of depression. Most of us are aware of […]
Financial stress: 9 out of 10 suffering
Financial stress: 9 out of 10 suffering. We asked you, our Financial Mindfulness Facebook family – across Australia, the United States and the United Kingdom – to take part in a survey about financial stress in your life. The results are in. Financial stress, which comes with a strong set of beliefs, is a huge […]
Good mental health a much bigger factor in happiness than money
Good mental health a much bigger factor in happiness than money. Earlier this week Norway was named the happiest nation on earth, by the United Nations researchers, just ahead of Denmark. Northern European countries dominated, with Iceland, Finland, the Netherlands and Sweden also in the top 10; perhaps there really is something to the saying […]
The Power of apps for improving mental health
The Power of apps for improving mental health. The idea that an app could replace face-to-face doctor’s appointments or be recommended over prescribed treatments for mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety is abhorrent to most of us.
Proven: the power of mindfulness over bad financial decisions
Proven: the power of mindfulness over bad financial decisions. If you’ve ever persisted with a disastrous job or relationship or PhD in the hope it will somehow get better, or ‘chased your losses’ by placing risky bets in a game of cards, you might want to pay attention.
Financial wellness eluding Americans: could mindfulness help
Financial wellness eluding Americans: could mindfulness help. Financial stress is rife in the western world, perhaps no more so anywhere than the United States.
Can’t afford a comfortable retirement
Can’t afford a comfortable retirement. A huge 47 per cent of Australians between 26 and 64 – 6.1 million people – are not likely to have enough money, even accounting for superannuation, assets and the aged pension, to maintain a “comfortable standard of living” in retirement. That’s according to CommBank’s ‘Retire Ready Index’, which is […]
Find your pulse, stop impulse buying
Find your pulse, stop impulse buying Who hasn’t indulged in a little retail therapy from time to time, especially after a shocking day at work, or an argument with your partner? It often seems like a good time to buy a pair of new shoes perhaps, go to a movie or buy an album, a […]