What is Wellbeing?
Wellbeing is the experience of health, happiness, and prosperity. It includes having good mental health, high life satisfaction, a sense of meaning or purpose, and the ability to manage stress. More generally, wellbeing is just feeling well. Wellbeing is something sought by just about everyone because it includes so many positive things — feeling happy, healthy, socially connected, and purposeful. Wellbeing emerges from your thoughts, actions, and experiences — most of which you have control over.
Davis, 2019
What is Positive Psychology?
In the field of Psychology, wellbeing can be best understood within the paradigm of POSITIVE PSYCHOLOGY. Positive Psychology was “officially recognized” in the year 2000.
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what makes life most worth living. It approaches the study of human thoughts, emotions and behaviours with a focus on wellbeing, strengths, positive states and traits, and positive experiences.
Positive Psychology also includes a focus on positive institutions and how Positive Psychology can be applied in organizations, particularly in education.
Psychotherapy conducted from a Positive Psychology paradigm aims to promote optimal human functioning. Thus, therapy is not only about relief from stress and symptoms, but also about developing beyond “just coping” to flourishing, thriving, and building holistic wellbeing.