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<\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nWhat factors can affect our wellbeing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Factors can be anything from how we feel \u2018in ourselves\u2019 to external factors such as our environment and our finances. Our wellbeing will change over our lives depending on these factors, here are some examples.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How can we improve our wellbeing?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst World Wellbeing Week may raise awareness, it is important to remember there is no \u2018one size fits all\u2019 way in which to improve our wellbeing. We will all be motivated and affected by different things that are present in our lives. What we can<\/em> do is make an effort to learn about wellbeing, what makes us feel happy and what factors affect how well we cope with everyday life, which we can then use to create a personal wellbeing plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n For example, the things that affect my well-being most are my health (both physical and mental) friends and family, my purpose at work and my self-esteem. Paying attention to these factors in my everyday life such as arranging to see those I love, having a work\/life balance and being kind to others so I boost my self-esteem is really important to maintaining my wellbeing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Some other things we already know to improve our overall wellbeing are.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Action for Happiness<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Here at Prima Voca, we love Action for Happiness<\/a> \u2013 a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Based on the latest research, they identified these 10 keys that consistently tend to make life happier and more fulfilling. Together they spell \u201cGREAT DREAM\u201d. Click on the links below to read more about each key\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n G<\/strong>iving \u2013 Do things for others<\/a> D<\/strong>irection \u2013 Have goals to look forward to<\/a> Remember, small things can make a real difference \u2013 why not try making a list of the things that make up your own personal wellbeing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Wellbeing is defined by the Oxford English Dictionary as \u201cthe state of being comfortable, healthy, or happy\u201d. However, wellbeing is much more complex than being happy in the present moment. Of course, it includes happiness, but it also includes things such as someone\u2019s sense of purpose, how satisfied they feel […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":148,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[11,10,9,8,12],"class_list":["post-1","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-wellbeing","tag-happiness","tag-mental-health","tag-well-being","tag-wellbeing","tag-world-wellbeing-week"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":167,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1\/revisions\/167"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/148"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
R<\/strong>elating \u2013 Connect with other people<\/a>
E<\/strong>xercising \u2013 Take care of your body<\/a>
A<\/strong>wareness \u2013 Live life mindfully<\/a>
T<\/strong>rying Out \u2013 Keep learning new things<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/primavoca.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/pexels-elevate-3009761-scaled.jpg\")
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R<\/strong>esilience \u2013 Find ways to bounce back<\/a>
E<\/strong>motions \u2013 Look for what\u2019s good<\/a>
A<\/strong>cceptance \u2013 Be comfortable with who you are<\/a>
M<\/strong>eaning \u2013 Be part of something bigger<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n