Well-Being Concepts
While there is no single definition of well-being, there is a general agreement that well-being includes having positive emotions (e.g., contentment, happiness), not having negative emotions (e.g., depression, anxiety), satisfaction with life, fulfillment, and positive functioning.
In simple terms, well-being can be described as judging life positively and feeling good. For public health purposes, physical well-being (e.g., feeling very healthy and full of energy) is also viewed as critical to overall well-being.
Researchers from different disciplines have examined individual aspects of well-being that include the following:
- Physical well-being
- Economic well-being
- Social well-being
- Development and activity
- Emotional well-being
- Psychological well-being
- Life satisfaction
- Domain specific satisfaction
- Engaging activities and work
Emotional well-being includes coping with anxiety and stress, and encompasses social connectedness, healthy schools, healthy workplace, and cultural connectedness at all stages of life.
How Right Now provides tools and resources to identify and cope with anxiety, grieving, COVID-19 stress, and other emotions.
Mental Health is important at every stage of life and includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Find ways to take care of your mental health, coping with COVID, resources, and public health data.
