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Positive psychology and the science of well-being is not new – we have all heard about how mindfulness can be good for us, the importance of ‘self-care’ and a lot of research has been carried out to determine the factors that influence our ability to feel good and function well.
But humans don’t live in isolation. Is it time to apply well-being science beyond the individual? Can we use it improve the well-being of families, communities, societies and ecological systems? Are we thinking long-term enough when it comes to well-being, and should we be moving from 'Me' to 'We'?
We hear from Professor Felicia Huppert, Founding Director of the Well-being Institute, University of Cambridge and co-author of Creating the World We Want to Live In: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future on how the science of well-being could help us build a better, fairer and more sustainable world.
Professor Huppert talks about the psychological principles that are fundamental to well-being, and the core capabilities that underlie them. She explains how these can be applied in all areas of life - from childhood and ageing, through work, health, and relationships to society, economics, politics and the environment.
Positive psychology and the science of well-being is not new – we have all heard about how mindfulness can be good for us, the importance of ‘self-care’ and a lot of research has been carried out to determine the factors that influence our ability to feel good and function well.
But humans don’t live in isolation. Is it time to apply well-being science beyond the individual? Can we use it improve the well-being of families, communities, societies and ecological systems? Are we thinking long-term enough when it comes to well-being, and should we be moving from 'Me' to 'We'?
We hear from Professor Felicia Huppert, Founding Director of the Well-being Institute, University of Cambridge and co-author of Creating the World We Want to Live In: How Positive Psychology Can Build a Brighter Future on how the science of well-being could help us build a better, fairer and more sustainable world.
Professor Huppert talks about the psychological principles that are fundamental to well-being, and the core capabilities that underlie them. She explains how these can be applied in all areas of life - from childhood and ageing, through work, health, and relationships to society, economics, politics and the environment.
