Definitions of Well-being, Quality of life and Wellness
Definition - well-be·ing /ˈwɛlˈbiɪŋ/ Show Spelled[wel-bee-ing] noun: A good or satisfactory condition of existence; a state characterized by health, happiness, and prosperity; welfare: to influence the well-being of the nation and its people. NWIA National Wellness Institute of Australia ConstitutionManagement CommitteeDefining WellnessMembership ArchiveWorkshopsRSS FeedDefinitions of Wellbeing, Quality of life and Wellness.Posted by Faisal Barwais on Monday, February 28th 2011 Some definitions of well-being Broadly, well-being has been defined from two perspectives. The clinical perspective defines well-being as the absence of negative conditions and the psychological perspective defines well-being as the prevalence of positive attributes. Positive psychological definitions of well-being generally include some of six general characteristics. The six characteristics of well-being most prevalent in definitions of well-being are: ■ the active pu...