While there are many
descriptions of well-being, the fact that it is important to every people is
irrefutable. Well-being has many components such as follows:-
Social Well-being is a sense of belonging to a community and making a
contribution to society.
Emotional Well-being means feeling good. Being happy, experiencing positive
emotions like love, joy or compassion and feeling generally satisfied with
life.
Spiritual Well-being can include feeling connected to a higher power, a sense of
meaning or purpose or feelings of peace or transcendence.
The World Health
Organization describes ‘well-being’ as a “resource for healthy living” and
“positive state of health” that is “more than the absence of an illness” and
enables us to function well: psychologically, physically, emotionally, and
socially. In other words, well-being’ is described as “enabling people to
develop their potential, work productively and creatively, form positive
relationships with others and meaningfully contribute to the community”.
There is a deeper kind of
well-being, which is about living in a way that is good for you and good for
others around you. Further to this concept of well-being:
- Feelings of happiness, contentment,
enjoyment, curiosity and engagement with their community are characteristic
of someone who has a positive experience of their life.
- Equally important to well-being, is our
capacity to psychologically function well in the world. Maintaining
positive relationships, having some control over one’s life and having a
sense of purpose, self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Well-being does not mean that you never
experience feelings or situations that you find difficult but it does mean
that you feel you can cope with tough times.
It is important to
understand that ‘well-being’ or ‘being- well’ is something you do, rather
than something you are. The things we do and the way we
think can have a big impact on our experience!
Benefits from Well-being
Hundreds of research studies
have proven, well-being does not just feel good - it is important for happier,
healthier living:
- Optimism and positive emotions can reduce
the risk of a heart attack by up to 50%. Optimism can be learned!
- Experiencing three times more positive
emotions compared to negative ones leads to a tipping point beyond which we
become more resilient to adversity and better able to achieve things.
- Happier people live longer - potentially
adding 7½ years to their lifespan.
- Our expression of positive emotions, such
as happiness and optimism, influences the people we know and studies show
our positivity can be passed on to others.
- Having high levels of well-being has been
shown to increase our immunity to infection, lower our risk of some mental
health problems, reduce mental decline as we get older and increase our
resilience.
- A high level of well-being is as good for
heart health and provides as much protection from coronary heart disease
as quitting smoking does.
Research also shows that
people who report higher levels of well-being tend to be:
- More involved in social activities and
community groups.
- Environmentally responsible.
- Experiencing better family and social
relationships at home.
- More productive at work.
- More likely to be working or studying
full-time.
- More likely to recover quicker from a range
of chronic diseases.
- In young people, higher levels of
well-being may influence alcohol, tobacco and drug use.
Psychological well-being includes a number of different aspects:
- Autonomy: the freedom to make your own
decisions.
- Self-acceptance: satisfaction or happiness
with oneself. This includes an awareness of one’s strengths and
weaknesses. It results in an individual feeling that they are of “unique
worth”.
- Mastery: the ability to manage everyday
situations.
- Positive relationships with family, friends
or others.
- A sense of purpose or meaning in life.
- Personal growth: facing challenges that are manageable and lead to developing new skills or becoming a better person.
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