Each individual carries a unique combination of needs shaping their wellbeing. Whatever stage you're at, there's a next small step worth taking.
Some people seem to have a greater sense of wellbeing than others. Why? And what can the rest of us learn from them?
"Wellbeing" is increasingly used as a synonym for "happiness", but the two aren't quite the same. Wellbeing covers physical and psychological health, the quality of relationships between yourself and others, your sense of purpose and meaning, and even your financial situation.
Research has identified several things that meaningfully impact your wellbeing — and the good news is they're all within reach. These include practising gratitude, adopting a solution-focused mindset, and strengthening your sense of belonging and purpose.
Gratitude is probably the single biggest thing you could learn to positively impact your wellbeing. It's been shown to improve mood, immunity and sleep. Being thankful changes our brain chemistry — and it's both addictive and infectious.
Focusing on solutions rather than problems is critical to maintaining our wellbeing. Challenges are part of life, but shifting gear to think creatively about how to resolve them is empowering. It also gives you a framework to move through the situation quickly and effectively.
Fundamental to your sense of wellbeing is your support system: family, friends and those you share a sense of purpose with. Belonging to a group makes us feel valued, welcome, accepted and secure. Finding people who share your values dramatically increases your sense of wellbeing.
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We’re often so busy looking for answers that we forget to question the lens we’re looking through.
This October, pause the autopilot. Look again. Think differently.
What changes when you stop seeing things as you’ve always seen them?
Our October calendar makes space for curiosity: for the thoughts you haven’t considered, the possibilities you haven’t explored, and the parts of yourself that don’t always get your attention.
Not to find the “right” way of thinking. Just to make room for another way.


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