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Well-Being



Well-being is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as “the state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy.” There are multiple aspects of well-being in addition to the physical—emotional, spiritual, psychological, social, and economic, to name a few—and although these needs are universal, our access to and experience of them can vastly differ depending on the many facets of our identity.

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Stop Chasing Purpose and Focus on Wellness - Chloe Hakim-Moore - TEDxMemphis

For ages, people have been told to find our purpose, and that purpose will lead to a fulfilled life.

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Bouncing Back: Rewiring Your Brain for Maximum Resilience and Well-Being

Resilience is the ability to face and handle life’s challenges, whether everyday disappointments or extraordinary disasters. While resilience is innate in the brain, over time we learn unhelpful patterns, which then become fixed in our neural circuitry.

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What Is Well-Being? Definition, Types, and Well-Being Skills

Want to grow your well-being? Here are the skills you need.

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FindCenterSafety is not the absence of threat, it is the presence of connection.

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This Messy Magnificent Life: A Field Guide to Mind, Body, and Soul

With an introduction by Anne Lamott, This Messy Magnificent Life is a personal and exhilarating read on freeing ourselves from daily anxiety, lack, and discontent.

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Study Links too Much Free Time to Lower Sense of Wellbeing

Research shows there is a ‘sweet spot’ and subjective wellbeing drops off after about five hours.

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Bittersweet: How Sorrow and Longing Make Us Whole

In her new masterpiece, the author of the bestselling phenomenon Quiet reveals the power of a bittersweet outlook on life, and why we’ve been so blind to its value.

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FindCenterThere is light in darkness. You just have to find it.

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How climate action and wellbeing go hand-in-hand in Bilbao

In the latest in our series of articles leading up to COP26, Mayor of Bilbao, Juan Mari Aburto, tells SmartCitiesWorld how the city council is building wellbeing metrics into its sustainability and climate action plans for the long term.

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Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements

Much of what we think will improve our wellbeing is either misguided or just plain wrong. Contrary to what many people believe, wellbeing isn’t just about being happy. Nor is it only about being wealthy or successful. And it’s certainly not limited to physical health and wellness.

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