Careers Wellbeing
Careers Wellbeing

Career Wellbeing

Our careers significantly shape our wellbeing. In fact, wellbeing recovers more rapidly from the death of a spouse than it does from a sustained period of unemployment.

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Career Wellbeing

Do you like what you do every day? With thriving Career Wellbeing, you will have something to look forward to every day and twice the odds of thriving in your life overall.

Career Wellbeing
Social Wellbeing
Social Wellbeing

Social Wellbeing

For each hour of social time (up to six) you experience in a given day, your odds of having a good day increase and your odds of having a bad day decrease.

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Social Wellbeing

Do you have strong relationships and love in your life? Your Social Wellbeing is strongly influenced by your closest relationships and social connections.

Social Wellbeing
Financial Wellbeing
Financial Wellbeing

Financial Wellbeing

At almost every income level, experiential purchases produce a higher level of wellbeing than material purchases. Material items fade, but we can relive experiences forever.

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Financial Wellbeing

Do you think money buys happiness? Financial security has much more influence on your overall wellbeing than your income alone.

Financial Wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing
Physical Wellbeing

Physical Wellbeing

Regular exercise improves your wellbeing and daily energy level. But only 27% of Americans get the recommended amount of exercise each week.

Physical Wellbeing

Physical Wellbeing

Do you have good health and enough energy to do what you want every day? With thriving Physical Wellbeing, you will look better, feel better, and live longer.

Physical Wellbeing
Community Wellbeing
Community Wellbeing

Community Wellbeing

Volunteering not only benefits society and improves your Community Wellbeing, but it also increases your learning and interest level throughout the day.

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Community Wellbeing

Do you take pride in your community? The positive outcomes of thriving Community Wellbeing might be the difference between having a good life and a great one.

Community Wellbeing

Wellbeing News

January 25, 2012

U.S. Financial Worries Rival Those of 1992(external link)

Americans' worries about losing a job, maintaining their standard of living, and paying medical bills are near the highs Gallup has measured in the last two decades, and similar to what they were during the 1991-1992 economic downturn. Read More (external link)
January 24, 2012

More Americans Uninsured in 2011(external link)

More American adults lacked health insurance coverage in 2011 -- rising to 17.1% from 16.4% in 2010 and continuing the upward trend seen since 2008. Young adults are the only major demographic group to increase their coverage. Read More (external link)
January 20, 2012

Key Chronic Diseases Decline in U.S.(external link)

Slightly fewer American adults in 2011 reported having ever been diagnosed with high cholesterol and high blood pressure -- the two most widespread chronic diseases in the county out of the seven that Gallup and Healthways track. Read More (external link)
January 18, 2012

Half in U.S. Feel Worse Off Financially(external link)

Nearly half of U.S. adults, 49%, say their finances are worse than a year ago, a rate that is among the highest in four decades. At the same time, 56% predict improvement in their finances, creating a mixed picture of Americans' financial mood. Read More (external link)

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