we choose to spend our time
and our attitudes.
So, why is a wellbeing approach
so important? Well, although I
was very familiar with the
Mental Health Foundation’s
campaign “Five Ways to
Wellbeing” I also learned other
things such as:
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Subjective wellbeing can
add 4 – 10 years to a
person’s life.
Wellbeing can protect
against developing
illness – those with a
high level of wellbeing
are more likely to
recover and survive
serious illness, this
includes surgery.
Being a normal weight
and perceiving yourself
to be the right weight
are both associated
with higher levels of
wellbeing.
Smoking is associated
with lower levels of
wellbeing.
Higher wellbeing is
associated with fewer
risky health behaviours
among 15 – 17 year
olds.
Excessive screen time is
linked to lower
wellbeing.
Happiness is contagious
- a nearby friend who
becomes happy
increases your
June 2017 L.O.G.I.C
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probability of being
happy by 63%.
Personal Freedom and
Quality of Government -
how effective the rule
of law is, levels of
violence and corruption,
effectiveness of
government services,
and opportunity effects
subjective wellbeing.
Caring about others
rather than caring about
one’s self, a belief in
God (or equivalent
higher power) has a
positive impact on
subjective wellbeing.
Education has been
found to be a virtually
universal correlate of
wellbeing.
A workforce’s wellbeing
is important in its own
right: it can improve the
quality of both work
and people’s experience
and health outcomes.
People want prompt,
kind and compassionate
care and they are aware
of the influence of the
workplace on staff
behaviours towards
them.
https://www.tepou.co.nz/initia
tives/lets-get-real/107
and e-learning…….
https://www.tepou.co.nz/initia
tives/e-learning/188
Check out Let’s get real on Te
Pou’s website….. The module
may be of interest to nurses
working in the primary care
sector too.
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