Subjective Wellbeing |
Written by Mark Millard | |
Subjective wellbeing (subjective well-being, SWB) is a more technical term for wellbeing used by researchers. For most practical purposes 'wellbeing' and 'subjective wellbeing' mean the same thing: Wellbeing = Life Satisfaction + Positive Feelings - Negative FeelingsIn other words our sense of wellbeing depends on 3 things:
Our sense of wellbeing is therefore an entirely subjective judgement based on the thoughts and feelings we have about our own lives. Wellbeing is not about what our lives are like in an objective sense (health, wealth, achievements etc) it's about how we think and feel about our lives. It's not about what we have or haven't got, it's about how happy and contented we are with what we have. Ways to WellbeingWellbeing = Life Satisfaction + Positive Feelings - Negative FeelingsThis formula points to 4 broad approaches we can use to enhance our sense of wellbeing. The first 2 are about boosting our sense of satisfaction: Life Satisfaction = Where I am - Where I want to beFirst, we can increase our sense of satisfaction by pursuing our goals and moving our life more in line with where we want to be. Second, we can adjust our expectations or priorities so they better fit where we actually are, or become more positive in our assessment of where we actually are. Third, we can increase the positive emotions in our life, by doing more of the things that make us feel good and/or becoming more mindful of the good things that are already there. Finally we can seek to reduce the occurence or the impact of the things in our lives that make us feel bad. Wellbeing QuestionnaireThe Wellbeing Questionnaire has been specifically designed to help you identify which sorts of approach might do most for your wellbeing:
These results and suggestions can be incorporated into an evidence-based wellbeing plan.
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