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WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: True meaning of happiness and wellbeing. : The true meaning of HAPPINESS? We have all asked the question ‘am I happy?’ but perhaps we are asking the wrong question...   If ...

HAPPINESS & WELL-BEING? "Happiness is the meaning and the purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence." —Aristotle   "If you want to live a happy life, tie it to a goal. Not to people or things."  - Albert Einstein We have all asked the question ‘am I happy?’ but perhaps we are asking the wrong question...     ...So what should we be asking instead of  "am I happy ?" Well let’s first look at lasting states of well - being and life fulfilment,  as oppose to fleeting emotions, such as happy or sad, to assess our lives. Well-being is all about your state of life and living. Well-being is a construct (construct meaning a complex concept, idea or notion) which has many measurable elements like, emotional/psychological, economic, social, physical, and environmental well-being.  Well-being is also all about ‘flourishing’ and thriving in our lives. It has got to do with ‘self actualisi...

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: The PERMA Model - Bringing Well-Being and Happines...: The PERMA Model Bringing Well-Being and Happiness to Your Life ________________________________________ Achieve happiness and well-b...

The PERMA Model Bringing Well-Being and Happiness to Your Life ________________________________________ Achieve happiness and well-being with the PERMA Model. http://www.mindtools.com/php/Permissions.php?e=rdqpermissionshelpdesk © iStockphoto/Yuri_Arcurs We all want to be happy. When we're happy, we're productive, we're good at building meaningful relationships with those around us, and... we feel great! However, happiness is a notoriously difficult thing to "pin down;" and by focusing on it too intensely, we can end up feeling unfulfilled. In this article we'll look at the PERMA Model. This helps us think about what we need to do to flourish - and be really happy as a result! About the Model The PERMA Model was developed by respected positive psychologist, Martin Seligman, and was widely published in his influential 2011 book, "Flourish." "PERMA" stands for the five essential elements that should be in place for us...

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: Wellness, Well-Being, Happiness, Contentment and A... : Well-being and fulfilment ... Wellness, Well-Being, Happiness, Fulfilment, Contentment and Accomplishment. How do we achieve these stat...

Well-being and fulfilment ... Wellness, Well-Being, Happiness, Fulfilment, Contentment and Accomplishment. How do we achieve these states of being in a life time? We all want it but sometimes don't know how to attain it, or where to begin... So I would recommend starting from where you are! Sounds easy enough, but do you know where or at what stage, phase or state of being you are at? To assess where you are, you would need to start with a high level of self awareness and do some introspection. You would need to take a close look at each dimension or part of your life and ask yourself ' AM I WELL IN THIS AREA OR DIMENSIONS OF MY LIFE? ' You can use the wellness wheel and the dimensions of wellness for this assessment -Social wellness, Emotional wellness, financial wellness, Occupational wellness, Spiritual wellness, Educational wellness, Environmental wellness, Mental wellness, Sexual wellness, Physical wellness etc... Ask you self these questions: Are these...

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: WELLNESS: WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT?

WELLNESS With Marie - Dimensions of living: What is well-being? and how does it relate to our ... : What is Well-Being? I had to share this excerpt from my 'guru' Martin E.P Seligman. His work continues to inspire me! I hope it will do ...

What is Well-Being? I had to share this excerpt from my 'guru' Martin E.P Seligman.  His work continues to inspire me! I hope it will do the same for you! What is Well-Being? Martin E.P. Seligman, April 2011 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This an excerpt from Flourish: A Visionary New Understanding of Happiness and Well-Being The Original Theory: Authentic Happiness Positive psychology, as I intend it, is about what we choose for its own sake. I chose to have a back rub in the Minneapolis airport recently because it made me feel good. I chose the back rub for its own sake, not because it gave my life more meaning or for any other reason. We often choose what makes us feel good, but it is very important to realize that often our choices are not made for the sake of how we will feel. I chose to listen to my six-year-old’s excruciating piano recital last night, not because it made me feel good but because it is my paren...

Emotional Wellness: What is it?    Emotional wellness is closely related to all the other dimensions of wellness, like a vein that that runs through all the dimensions. Your emotional wellness is all about how you manage your feelings and related behaviours as well as being able to realistically assess them. Emotional wellness also lends itself to your ability to cope with and manage stress. An emotionally well person for example is better able to maintain lasting rewarding relationships with others (Social Wellness) Emotional wellness is the cousin of Emotional Intelligence. Being emotionally well means that you are aware of your own and others feelings. An emotionally well person has a level of trust in his or her own decisions and choices and is able to manage these in a rewarding and effective way. “Emotional wellness is striving to meet emotional needs constructively. It is maintaining good mental health, a positive attitude, healthy sense of self-esteem, a...

WELLNESS:  WHAT IS IT ALL ABOUT? Most of us have heard the word WELLNESS in the media, at our gyms, from our doctors, therapists, psychologists, spiritual leaders, we see it in advertising, we hear about it at our places of work and see it on the products we consume. Wellness is being shouted at us on a daily basis, but what does it all mean? Many people think of wellness in terms of physical health & wellness or often confuse wellness with physical fitness, in other words – maintaining a healthy body, keeping your body physically fit through regular exercise, eating nutritious food that nourishes and fuels our bodies, and going for regular medical check-ups to prevent disease. This is physical wellness and it is only one of many dimensions or aspects of wellness. So let’s look at what wellness really means and what it means to our lives... “Wellness is an active process of becoming aware of and making choices toward a more successful li...