New research challenges old adage – can money buy happiness?


New research challenges old adage – can money buy happiness?
Wellbeing up & now at its highest level since 2019. Resilience is building, but wellbeing is falling for the unemployed & low income earners. NSW lockdown a key risk.
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Aussies’ wellbeing at its highest since 2013, but high anxiety still impacting one in four
New NAB data reveals key factors for the wellbeing of small business owners.
In this report, we take a look at longer term wellbeing trends, focussing on those groups that have historically reported the lowest wellbeing.
New NAB research reveals over 4 in 10 Australians felt they needed help for their mental health
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Australia’s wellbeing has risen to its highest level since mid-2013, with levels of happiness, life satisfaction, life worth and anxiety all improving, the latest NAB Wellbeing Index has found.
Home ownership is a key to wellbeing according to new research from NAB
Wellbeing diverging markedly across the country.
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Wellbeing declined in the final months of 2019, after rising throughout the first 3 quarters of last year.
Our wellbeing is up, but Australia lags behind the UK and we're still time poor with some of us willing to pay up to $131 for an extra hour in our day.
Australian wellbeing levels have fallen to survey low levels as anxiety climbs in response to rapid daily life changes due to Coronavirus.
Our sense of life worth improved and we ‘felt’ less worried about our finances in Q2.
Anxiety on the rise despite wellbeing hitting near record high.
Financial Anxiety falls to below survey average levels in Q2 2020.
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New research shows anxiety is on the rise
Wellbeing up as restrictions ease, but inequality remains. Young men the loneliest in Australia.
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Insights into financial anxiety & the role our household finances play in our wellbeing.
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Financial anxiety falls to its lowest level in 2 years. But concerns are much higher for Australians who have lost their income due to COVID-19.
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Financial anxiety rises again in Q1 2020 and 4 in 10 Australians experience some form of financial stress or hardship.
Australians reported a further improvement in the quality of their lives in the March quarter.
Family relationships and safe communities critical to Aussies’ wellbeing. In an effort to better understand why Australians feel the way they do, NAB has been tracking Australia’s wellbeing (as measured by anxiety, life-satisfaction, happiness, and life-worth) since early-2013.
While our sense of life worth, life satisfaction and happiness have all improved, we're feeling more anxious.
Family, our homes and personal safety contribute the most to our feeling of Wellbeing.
Australians remain highly anxious. While having more money might solve some of our concerns, it would do little to solve some of the biggest detractors of wellbeing. But, it could help close the “wellbeing gap” between high and low income earners.
Student mental health on the agenda for schools.
Australia’s wellbeing has fallen across all measures - life satisfaction, life worth, happiness and anxiety.
NAB Wellbeing Index: Around 1 in 6 “highly” anxious Australians are not coping - young women struggling most
Given the link between workplace satisfaction and productivity, and between consumption and wellbeing, creating a happy workplace should be a key focus for any business. We share some intriguing data to help businesses considering how to improve staff engagement and customer satisfaction.
The NAB Australian Wellbeing Index fell slightly to 63 points in Q4 2014 (63.8 in Q3). Wellbeing was rated lower for all questions, especially “not anxious yesterday” which fell to its lowest level since the survey started. Wellbeing rated highest in Queensland and lowest in Victoria.
NAB launches a new measure of business wellbeing.
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The NAB Australian Wellbeing Index rose to 63.8 points in Q3 2014 (61.7 in Q2 2014). Wellbeing was rated higher for all measures, with the biggest improvements related to life satisfaction, worthwhile life and happiness.
National wellbeing improves after falling in the previous two quarters, but anxiety continues to rise with more than one-third of Australians currently “highly” anxious. The NAB Australian Wellbeing Index rose to 64.6 points in Q1 2014 (63.5 points in Q4 2013).
National wellbeing deteriorates for the second straight quarter. The NAB Australian Wellbeing Index fell to 63.5 points in Q4 (64.4 points in Q3), with all four survey questions - satisfied life, worthwhile life, happy yesterday and not anxious yesterday - rated lower.
The new NAB Quarterly Australian Wellbeing Index has been launched in conjunction with the NAB Quarterly Australian Consumer Anxiety Index with the aim of assessing perceptions of wellbeing and consumer stress.
Australia's wellbeing levels fall sharply as lockdowns bite in several states. But financial stress has eased & fewer Australians are experiencing financial hardship.
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Find out what NAB’s new survey has to say on whether cash can insulate against unhappiness
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Australian wellbeing falls to its lowest level since the survey began. Anxiety is still the biggest detractor of overall wellbeing. A “wellbeing gap” has emerged between the highest and lowest income earners.
Beyond GDP: Insights into wellbeing, and the role money and finances play in our lives.
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The health and wellbeing revolution is sweeping through workplaces, with forward-thinking companies making an effort to promote healthier lifestyles, more flexible working conditions and better work-life balance. We discuss some simple ways SMEs can get on board.
The NAB Australian Wellbeing Index fell to 6.4 points in Q3, with a big increase in anxiety in WA a key contributor to lower national wellbeing. Consumer anxiety rose to 6.1 points in Q3, underpinned by rising concerns around cost of living, ability to fund retirement and health.
Australia’s wellbeing falls, but the gap by income now at its narrowest in almost 3 years. Wellbeing diverging across the country, highest in TAS & lowest in WA. Home ownership a significant differentiator. Household financial stress up slightly but falling for low income earners & rising sharply for those on higher incomes. The share of Australians experiencing some form of financial hardship now at a survey low.
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Australian wellbeing improved in the June quarter despite softening economic conditions. NAB's Australian Wellbeing Index measured 6.6 points, up from 6.2 points in the March quarter. Consumer anxiety fell in the quarter in line with moderating concerns about future spending/savings plans.
What do your patients think about vital issues like chronic illness prevention and mental health? This survey uncovers some surprising facts.
As a small business gets bigger it increasingly becomes a people business. Chief Happiness Officer at The Happiness Institute, Dr Timothy Sharp, explains the importance of culture in an organisation and how a person’s immediate manager becomes most vital to a sense of wellbeing.
Wellbeing rose in Q4 to levels last seen before the pandemic & household financial stress remains well below the survey average.
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Beyond GDP: Insights into wellbeing, and the role money and finances play in our lives
The NAB Wellbeing Survey provides a key pulse check on the “vibe” of our nation. Wellbeing is back to equal survey lows due to higher anxiety and lower life satisfaction in some key areas.
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Beyond GDP: Insights into wellbeing, and the role money and finances play in our lives.
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Beyond GDP: Insights into wellbeing, and the role money and finances play in our lives.
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