Dimensions of human well-being
Physical
Physical well-being is built and supported by a wide range of beneficial behaviors.
This includes proper exercise, a balanced diet and avoiding harmful habits such as the abuse of drugs of all kinds.
Education on diseases and their symptoms supports the well-being as well as regular health checks and to protect themselves from injury and damage through conscious behaviors.
Health-promoting habits and prevention increase the quality of life and lifetime.
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Social
Social well-being depends on the ability to successfully integrate, respect and enhance active participation in the social community.
This is true in a global as well as a very small-scale and intimate sense by building and developing supportive networks of friends and family.
The ability of good communication and interaction is the prerequisite for good social well-being.
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Environmental
Environmental well-being is the awareness that the fragile status of the earth is affecting our daily habits and changing our physical environment.
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It involves the desire to live in harmony with the environment and not harm it. Conversely, the environment affects our well-being at various levels and dimensions. Definitely our environment is an important variable for health and quality of life.
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In everyday life, this also includes the spatial environment with different fields of action such as: the public space, the workplace and the private area of the home. At a young age, there are kindergartens, schools, training centers and universities.
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Spiritual
Spiritual well-being includes beliefs, principles of life, and values that can help to find a spiritual direction in life.
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It involves a high degree of faith, hope and commitment to very individual approaches to meaning and meaning in life.
It involves questioning and appreciating all things that are inexplicable. A spiritually oriented person seeks harmony between inner and outer forces.
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Emotional/Mental
Emotional well-being is a dynamic status that is constantly influenced and fluctuated by the other (six) dimensions of well-being.
Great emotional well-being is defined as the ability to express, and share human emotions such as happiness, sadness, hope, and anger.
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It means in particular the ability to love and to be loved. In a positive sense, it also includes good self-esteem without overestimation, self-acceptance and healthy optimism.
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Intellectual
The intellectual dimension strengthens creativity and stimulates mental activity. Our mind as well as our physique needs continuous exercises and incentives.
People with a high level of intellectual well-being have an active and alert mind: they learn more and faster. A high intellect uses the available resources to improve their own knowledge and skills.
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Job/Career
Occupational well-being includes the development and application of talents and special skills and abilities to enrich life with happiness and purpose.
The development of job satisfaction and well-being depends on the attitude to work. A high level of job satisfaction helps to maintain a positive attitude and thereby experience joy and a sense of fulfillment in the job.
Occupational wellbeing means successfully integrating work engagement into a lifestyle that is satisfying and rewarding.