Wellbeing Definitions

Front 1

Community Wellbeing

(Wiseman & Brasher, 2008)

Back 1

Community WB is the combination of social, economic, environment, cultural, and political conditions identified by individuals and their communities as essential for them to flourish and fulfil their potential.

Front 2

Wiseman & Brasher

Back 2

Subjective & Objective wellbeing.

Front 3

Bureau Meteorology


Environment

Influence & Connection

Back 3

Surface changes (urbanisation)

Greenhouse & Ozone (conseuence of behaviour)

Front 4

Hawkins

Physical

Longevity = support,activity, $

Aging well; GARNet; 5 Domains

Back 4

Evidence linking social support, physical activity & material worth, to longevity & uality of life.

Aging well; start early

GARNet = Global Aging Research Network. (variety of disciplines) working on individual index; for policy & research.

Physical health & functional status; Cognitive effectiveness; social support resources; daily life activity; material security.

Front 5

Eckersley

Culture
Def: (values, assumptions, meaning passed down.

Spirituality
Def:(intuition;

Religion
Def: (institutions; rituals)

Individualism, spirituality and health.

Back 5

'Cultures are about how we think the world "works": the language, knowledge, beliefs, assumptions and values that shape how we see the world and our place in it: give meaning to our experience; and are passed between individuals, groups and generations.' (p54, 2007)

'Spirituality is a deeper intuitive, but not always conciously expressed, sense of connectedness to the world in which we live. Its most common cultural representation is religion.'

(Religion) 'an institutionalised system of belief and ritual worship that usually centres on a god or gods.

Macrocultural factors can affect the expression of

religion

Front 6

Mount

Spiritual

Existential; Meaning; transcend suffering.

Back 6

Existential suffering and the determinants of healing.

Open = less suffering; shorter life; died healed.
Closed = more suffering; longer life; died broken.
Which do we want?

Deep centre; Ultimate meaning; Peace
Seek own *uestions

Front 7

Post

Altruism

Giver more than receiver; individual value; wolves; Grandparents.

Back 7

Social Capital: we have a loss, volunteers fill need and so are assets (elderly).

Volunteering:
(better physical & mental health; and adds to longevity- elderly).
Protects against dementia;Immune cells (T&B) behave abnormally when love has been lost due to death; altruistic emotions turn off fight/flight response.

Feel good about self & others;
Flourish through unselfish love - Giving of self, out of purity and at your own expense brings a uni*ue reward.
Giver better than receiver; More support to volunteer, not be supported?
This is only if done in moderation or not if it become exceedingly overtaxing.
Generous life is generally happier and healthier.


Help someone, makes your troubles lighter. Positive emotions may protect or distract from negative emotions.

Creative thinking comes best when feel good; becomes more flexible & open.

Connection benefits both; harvard study (less=midlife illness)