Day: July 9, 2020

General

10 practical tips for being mindful throughout a busy working day

SuperFriend takes us on a journey to help us understand that mindfulness is about keeping our thoughts in the present – not thinking about what will happen next and not going over the past. It’s being aware of our current emotions and sensations, without reacting to them.

Mindfulness is about keeping your thoughts in the present – not thinking about what will happen next and not going over the past. It’s being aware of your current emotions and sensations, without reacting to them. Sounds simple but the reality is most of us have busy working lives that can leave us feeling anxious, stressed and over-committed. Fortunately, there are a few simple things we can do to bring calm and focus into our workdays.

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Retirement

Having enough in retirement

We hope that we can retire with enough life left in us to enjoy all the things that took a backseat during our working years. We want enough money to be comfortable and safe in the knowledge we won’t run out of money and have to go back to work, unless of course we want to.

With all this in mind, you probably want to place a dollar figure on how much you need to save now, to be able to retire comfortably. That number is your individual number as it will be based on your individual circumstances – where and how you want to live, your assets and debts, whether you have dependants or not and the type of lifestyle you live. It will also change based on the type of investments you hold and the returns on your investments

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