Month: March 2021
The Resilience Project Finding Happiness through Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness
Hugh van Cuylenburg was a primary school teacher volunteering in northern India when he had a life-changing realisation: despite the underprivileged community the children were from, they were remarkably positive. By contrast, back in Australia Hugh knew that all too many children struggled with depression, social anxieties and mental illness. His own little sister had been ravaged by anorexia nervosa.
How was it that young people he knew at home, who had food, shelter, friends and a loving family, struggled with their mental health, while these kids seemed so contented and resilient? He set about finding the answer and in time came to recognise the key traits and behaviours these children possessed were gratitude, empathy and mindfulness.
In the ensuing years Hugh threw himself into studying and sharing this revelation with the world through The Resilience Project, with his playful and unorthodox presentations which both entertain and inform. Now, with the same blend of humour, poignancy and clear-eyed insight that The Resilience Project has become renowned for, Hugh explains how we can all get the tools we need to live a happier and more fulfilling life.
Transfer Balance Cap Increasing in 2021/22
The maximum balance a superannuation member can move into the tax-free pension phase is presently $1.6 million. This is due to a limit known as the Transfer Balance Cap (TBC). Although this limit is being indexed and set to increase to $1.7 million from 1 July 2021, this won’t apply to everyone. We explore some of the implications below.