THE CONNECTION BETWEEN INNER WELLBEING AND SOCIAL CHANGE THE CONNECTION BETWEEN INNER WELLBEING AND SOCIAL CHANGE
Leaders and staff of social change organisations work under intense pressure in chronically under-resourced environments. In seeking to address the needs and traumas of others, leaders and staff typically overlook their own inner wellbeing. The result: high incidences of burn-out, serious mental health issues and personal relationship breakdowns, which have a severe impact on organisations and the whole social change sector.
New research increasingly shows that prioritising individual wellbeing has a positive ripple effect across organisations, improving innovation, collaboration and social impact capacity—that is, wellbeing inspires welldoing.
This article series, presented by The Wellbeing Project in partnership with This article series, presented by The Wellbeing Project in partnership with
The series explores the integral yet often overlooked link between individual wellbeing and transformational social change. Contributors include researchers, funders, practitioners and innovators from around the world who share their personal journeys, strategies and practical advice relating to inner wellbeing.
This is how wellbeing drives social change and why cultural leaders need to talk about it
Social Change starts with Personal Justice
Social Change Starts with Personal Justice: Rhonda Magee on the Role of Self-Care in Movement-Building
Integrating Individual and Organizational WellBeing
Supporting wellbeing in resource-scarce environments
Artist Lynette Wallworth explains why finding meaning is an art and making meaning is art
Bringing Organizational Wellbeing to Life
Productivity at the cost of well-being
