Financial literacy goes beyond understanding numbers—it's about empowerment and confidence in making sound financial decisions. Coupled with financial self-efficacy—the belief in your ability to achieve financial goals—it becomes a powerful tool for success. Explore how mindfulness can enhance both financial literacy and self-efficacy, fostering better habits, smarter decisions, and a more balanced approach to managing finances.

We’ve all had quite a shock to our way of life this week. Long anticipated trips were cancelled, schools put on pause, being asked to work at home … the list goes on. We’re also being asked to change our daily habits in substantial ways. This is causing us to learn how to intentionally focus our attention on the present more than ever.

How are you feeling about those goals you set in January? Are you finding that you’re constantly faced with decisions about “want” and “should”? Is behavior change based on the strength of your willpower or are there better strategies that lead to success?

It’s been said that compassion is the ACTION component of empathy. In other words, when you demonstrate compassion, you move beyond just feelings, you are moved to ACTION to alleviate suffering. Hear from Sue Beranek, Levelhead’s Director of Communications, on what she’s learned as she’s tried to employ more compassion lately.