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

May 16, 2012

Americans' Optimism About Their Financial Future Recovers(external link)

Americans' expectations for their personal financial situations have recovered from the low point of four years ago, with 63% now saying they expect to be better off a year from now, up from 52% in late May/early June 2008. Read More (external link)
May 10, 2012

Americans' Emotional Health Reaches Four-Year High(external link)

Americans' emotional heath climbed to a four-year high in April. Emotional health has generally been improving since it fell to a three-year low in September. Read More (external link)
May 7, 2012

Gulf Coast Residents Remain Worse Off Emotionally Post-Spill(external link)

Americans living in Gulf Coast-facing counties have continued to suffer worse emotional health in the two years since the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, but it appears that some improvement is occurring. Read More (external link)
May 4, 2012

Republicans' Wellbeing Higher Than Democrats', Independents'(external link)

In the United States, Republicans have higher wellbeing than Democrats, boosted by their healthier behaviors, better workplace perceptions, and higher emotional and physical health. Read More (external link)

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