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.
Art for Solidarity
YouthBuild’s Formula for WellBeing
The politics of mental health and well-being
Art Therapy: This Is How the Arts Can Sharpen Mental Health Research
Equity and Inclusion: The Roots of Organizational Well-Being
The problem with resilience as we know it
How arts and culture can serve as a force for social change
Lessons from My Journey of Serial Social Entrepreneurship
Intertwining Inner and Outer WellBeing in Social Innovation Education
