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 […]
Employees want help with their financial stress
Employees want help with their financial stress. Does it strike you as strange that the biggest stressor we face isn’t talked about in plans offered to help with our stress? In recent years employers have recognised the personal stresses experienced by staff can affect productivity and the bottom line, due partly to the sheer amount […]
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 […]
When mindfulness might not work
When mindfulness might not work. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you will know the word ‘mindfulness’ has quite a buzz about it. CEOs are into it, so are talk show hosts, pop stars, famous actors, sports stars and lately it’s being rolled out in corporate wellness programs for thousands of stressed-out employees. There […]
Using mindfulness practice helps reduce financial stress and strain
Using mindfulness practice helps reduce financial stress and strain. The word ‘mindfulness’ seems to be everywhere these days.
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 […]
Employees want mental health at work taken seriously
Employees want mental health at work taken seriously. Australian employers don’t understand their employees’ major life concerns, according to a study of 500 workers and 300 bosses released in November 2016. Insurance company Metlife’s Employee Benefit Trends Study found that Australian bosses dramatically underestimated the importance of staff concerns about mental health issues. Depression, anxiety, […]
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 […]