Author : Kennon Marshall Sheldon
Publisher : Seattle ; Toronto : Hogrefe & Huber
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 33,97 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Medical
ISBN :
...in this book for the first time, results are presented from researchers around the world on which goals actually help to lead to happiness and thus to physical and mental wellbeing
Author : Frank Ackerman
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,38 MB
Release : 1997-11-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781559635608
What are the ends of economic activity? According to neoclassical theory, efficient interaction of the profit-maximizing "ideal producer" and the utility-maximizing "ideal consumer" will eventually lead to some sort of social optimum. But is that social optimum the same as human well-being? Human Well-Being and Economic Goals addresses that issue, considering such questions as: Does the maximization of individual welfare really lead to social welfare? How can we deal with questions of relative welfare and of equity? How do we define, or at least understand, individual and social welfare? And how can these things be measured, or even assessed? Human Well-Being and Economic Goals brings together more than 75 concise summaries of the most significant literature in the field that consider issues of present and future individual and social welfare, national development, consumption, and equity. Like its predecessors in the Frontier Issues in Economic Thought series, it takes a multidisciplinary approach to economic concerns, examining their sociological, philosophical, and psychological aspects and implications as well as their economic underpinnings. Human Well-Being and Economic Goals provides a powerful introduction to the current and historical writings that examine the concept of human well-being in ways that can help us to set goals for economic activity and judge its success. It is a valuable summary and overview for students, economists, and social scientists concerned with these issues.
Author : Mike Slade
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 357 pages
File Size : 11,27 MB
Release : 2017-02-01
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 1316839567
This book brings together two bodies of knowledge - wellbeing and recovery. Wellbeing and 'positive' approaches are increasingly influencing many areas of society. Recovery in mental illness has a growing empirical evidence base. For the first time, overlaps and cross-fertilisation opportunities between the two bodies of knowledge are identified. International experts present innovations taking place within the mental health system, which include wellbeing-informed new therapies, e-health approaches and peer-led recovery communities. State-of-the-art applications of wellbeing to the wider community are also described, across education, employment, parenting and city planning. This book will be of interest to anyone connected with the mental health system, especially people using and working in services, and clinical and administrators leaders, and those interested in using research from the mental health system in the wider community.
Author : Tom Rath
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,52 MB
Release : 2010-05-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1595620400
Shows the interconnections among the elements of well-being, how they cannot be considered independently, and provides readers with a research-based approach to improving all aspects of their lives.
Author : Panel on Measuring Subjective Well-Being in a Policy-Relevant Framework
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 16,58 MB
Release : 2014-01-01
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 0309294479
Subjective well-being refers to how people experience and evaluate their lives and specific domains and activities in their lives. This information has already proven valuable to researchers, who have produced insights about the emotional states and experiences of people belonging to different groups, engaged in different activities, at different points in the life course, and involved in different family and community structures. Research has also revealed relationships between people's self-reported, subjectively assessed states and their behavior and decisions. Research on subjective well-being has been ongoing for decades, providing new information about the human condition. During the past decade, interest in the topic among policy makers, national statistical offices, academic researchers, the media, and the public has increased markedly because of its potential for shedding light on the economic, social, and health conditions of populations and for informing policy decisions across these domains. Subjective Well-Being: Measuring Happiness, Suffering, and Other Dimensions of Experience explores the use of this measure in population surveys. This report reviews the current state of research and evaluates methods for the measurement. In this report, a range of potential experienced well-being data applications are cited, from cost-benefit studies of health care delivery to commuting and transportation planning, environmental valuation, and outdoor recreation resource monitoring, and even to assessment of end-of-life treatment options. Subjective Well-Being finds that, whether used to assess the consequence of people's situations and policies that might affect them or to explore determinants of outcomes, contextual and covariate data are needed alongside the subjective well-being measures. This report offers guidance about adopting subjective well-being measures in official government surveys to inform social and economic policies and considers whether research has advanced to a point which warrants the federal government collecting data that allow aspects of the population's subjective well-being to be tracked and associated with changing conditions.
Author : James W. Mold
Publisher : Full Court Press
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 12,96 MB
Release : 2017-10-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780692926239
It is important that each of us understand and communicate our personal health goals in order to maintain good health and receive good health care. We all hope to avoid premature death and disability, participate in meaningful life activities, become more capable and adaptable, and experience a comfortable death. However, each of us defines these goals differently, and we differ in the strategies we choose to achieve them. In this book, the author, a primary care physician and teacher, uses case examples and practical advice to help readers clarify their health goals, understand the kinds of strategies likely to be effective, and understand the health care system in order to get the help they need and avoid unnecessary tests and treatments. The book includes 16 chapters divided into 3 sections, The Goals of Health and Health Care, Obstacles and Challenges, and Achieving Your Health Goals. The first 14 chapters are followed by questions for contemplation or discussion. The book has 256 pages.
Author : Michael A. Bishop
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 2015
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 0199923116
Science and philosophy study well-being with different but complementary methods. Marry these methods and a new picture emerges: To have well-being is to be "stuck" in a positive cycle of emotions, attitudes, traits and success. This book unites the scientific and philosophical worldviews into a powerful new theory of well-being.
Author : Brian Klodt
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 19,85 MB
Release : 2018-11-27
Category :
ISBN : 9781727154450
Many people know that goals are an important part of living a successful life, yet less than 5% of the population have written goals. This book takes goal setting to the next level, by creating a blueprint of 100 recommended Life Goals. Recognizing that goals need to be much broader than the typical material goals, such as wealth accumulation and materialism, this book represents a balanced approach to goal setting across 10 important life areas, including personal development, health and fitness, friends and family, hobbies and passions, finances, career, adventure, travel, lifestyle, and leaving a legacy. Why not build a life that you can look back at with no regrets, and think, "Wow . . . what a life; I can't believe that I've done all that!" Get inspired, and use this guide book to record your own list of goals, with practical suggestions for Your Target Goals (YTG). This is a must-read book for everyone who has yet to think seriously about planning their life and writing down their goals.
Author : Brian R. Little
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 462 pages
File Size : 40,43 MB
Release : 2017-09-25
Category : Medical
ISBN : 1351554565
Personal Project Pursuit is the first book to feature Brian Little's highly respected personal projects analysis (PPA), one of the pioneering theories in contemporary personality and motivational psychology. The book examines both the internal and external dynamics of personal goals and projects and clearly demonstrates that human flourishing is enhanced when individuals are engaged in the pursuit of personal projects. The book opens with the theory and methodologies of personal projects research. The historical perspective on the development of the two dominant research perspectives from personality and developmental psychology is explored. Section II examines the internal dynamics and competing demands of goal formulation and project inception. The third part accentuates the role that social ecologies play in shaping the nature and outcomes of personal projects. These chapters highlight the importance of interpersonal relationships, organizational contexts, and the societal and cultural expectations in affecting the pursuit of personal projects. Ideas for orchestrating the environment to enhance human flourishing are explored. Section IV demonstrates how personal projects can illuminate and enhance human flourishing, from psychological well being to physical health. The book concludes with applications for enhancing human flourishing from individual counseling to public policy. Personal Project Pursuit is intended for advanced students, researchers, and practitioners in personality, social, developmental, industrial/organizational, health, environmental, clinical and counseling psychology interested in motivation and well being. An excellent supplemental text for courses on personality, motivation, positive psychology, well being, personal and life span development, the book's applied focus will appeal to counselors and rehabilitation/occupational therapists.
Author : G.A. Fava
Publisher : Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 21,23 MB
Release : 2016-03-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 331805822X
Well-Being Therapy (WBT) is the psychotherapeutic approach developed by Giovanni Fava, a world-renowned psychiatrist and psychotherapist, and the editor-in-chief of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics. WBT is an innovative strategy that is based on monitoring psychological well-being, whereby the patient progressively learns how to make it grow. This type of therapy has enjoyed much success and is increasing in popularity around the world. The first part of this long-awaited book describes how the idea for WBT was formed, the first patient treated, and the current evidence that supports this approach. In Part II, Giovanni Fava provides the treatment manual of WBT, describing what each session entails, and includes many examples from his own cases. The last part covers some of the specific conditions for which WBT can be used and how sessions can be conducted. It includes sections on depression, mood swings, generalized anxiety disorder, panic and agoraphobia, and posttraumatic stress disorder. There is also information on the application of WBT in interventions in school settings. Throughout the book, Dr. Fava keeps things interesting by peppering his narrative with anecdotes from his medical career. The primary audience for this book is professionals within psychology, psychiatry, and other fields of medicine (e.g., family practice, pediatrics, and rehabilitation). However, the book is written in a relaxed, clear, and accessible style that also makes it of interest to counselors, educators, and family and friends of patients, not to mention patients themselves.
