Multimedia - The Wellbeing Project

FROM THE PROJECT

VOICES

“We should all say to ourselves every now and again… fairplay for trying.”

KABIR VAJPEYI

“I don’t think that there is one perfect time for somebody to undergo a process of wellbeing.”

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“We live sometimes in a way that we are not aware of many of the things that we go through.”

THE PROJECT TEAM

“Wellbeing is discovering those extraordinary qualities we all have as human beings.”

LEARNING PARTNER GROUP

“The Wellbeing Project to me is an exploration of life… of work.”

FROM THE COMMUNITY FROM THE COMMUNITY

WELLBEING & SOCIAL CHANGE

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THE GREEN STRING NETWORK. Interview with Angela Yoder-Maina, Executive Director of Green String Network

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TEDx Munchen. Bart Weetjens

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TWENTYTHIRTY. Social activists have a disproportionately poor quality of life. Many struggle with depression, burnout and chronic diseases, high divorce rates and financial pressure.

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THE NORDIC SECRET. How do societies go through major technological, economic, and structural changes peacefully?

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STORIES FROM THE SUMMER WELLBEING LAB. It was the autumnal equinox and summer held on a bit longer to greet eleven young changemakers from nine countries and welcome them to our Summer Wellbeing Lab in Brisighella, Italy.

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KBF CANADA. Interview with: Alana Cookman, OrganisationalWellbeing Co-Lead, is the Wellbeing Project’s researcher.

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IF YOU WANT TO DO GOOD, YOU HAVE TO BE GOOD TO YOURSELF. Mankind has never been better off than it is today. While our ancestors had to use their main energy to defeat hunger, disease and war, today three times more people die of obesity than of malnutrition.

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FORGET ABOUT "MORE PRODUCTIVE": YOU DESERVE SELF-DEDICATED TIME. Why you should stop feeling guilty about intentionally creating time for joy, relaxation and exploration

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LAUNCH OF A SOCIAL CHANGE FIELD WIDE STUDY ON WELLBEING. We are thrilled to start exploring the issue of inner wellbeing in the field of social change more broadly – looking at “how are we doing?” - together with impact hub and the ford foundation, who are two key anchors within this 6-month survey process.

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HOW TO HELP THE WORLD LIVE A MORE NOURISHING LIFE. We are really excited to partner with Arianna and her wonderful team at Thrive Global. One of the many ways in which Arianna is so compelling is her focus on making wellbeing accessible through small steps we can all take.

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WE CANNOT AFFORD TO BE TRAUMATIZED: THE REALITY FOR GRASSROOTS ADVOCATES. When human rights defenders are both advocates and victims, self-care can seem like an impossible luxury. A contribution to the openGlobalRights debate on mental health, resilience and human rights.

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I NO LONGER WANT TO BE AWESOME, I WANT TO BE WELL. The Wellbeing Project believes that Wellbeing inspires Welldoing so over three days, fourteen of us spent time reflecting on what wellbeing means to us on a personal, organization and a social change ecosystem level.

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A STANFORD SCIENTIST SAYS WE'RE ALL SUFFERING FROM 'SUCCESSAHOLISM' — AND IT NEEDS TO STOP. Emma Seppala explains why happiness often paves the way for professional success.

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“FROM THE INSIDE OUT”: CONNECTING INNER WORK AND SOCIAL GOOD WITH THE WELLBEING PROJECT. The work of social entrepreneurs and activists is often tireless and all-consuming. Worldwide, these hard-working, unwearying individuals lead thousands of people in making a difference in the lives of others.

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SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURIAL PATHWAYS TO A CULTURE OF WELLBEING. Ashoka and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation partnered to develop a Social Innovation Mapping to explore how leading social entrepreneurs are driving a culture of wellbeing that positively impacts individuals and communities around the world

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WELLBEING PROJECT REVEALS CHANGEMAKERS’ NEED FOR PERSONAL SUPPORT. "Our project started with research—deep conversations with people working for and leading social change."

INNER-DEVELOPMENT INNER-DEVELOPMENT

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CENTRING YOURSELF IN A WORLD THAT’S IN FLUX

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JESSAMYN SHAMS-LAU SHARES HOW SHE UNLEARNED TO REPRESS ANGER.

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GUIDING NEW DAILY RITUALS IN COVID-19 AND BEYOND

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MELISA MARZETT

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WHERE IS YOUR INNER DEVELOPMENT LEADING YOU

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WHY HUMANITY WILL ALWAYS WIN

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EXPERIENTIAL DEGROWTH

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THE WELLBEING JOURNEY

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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY

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WORK, LIFE, SOCIAL ENTERPRISE: WHERE’S THE BOUNDARY?

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THE BEAUTY OF NATURE, FOR ALL ITS GLORIES AND ITS IMPERFECTION

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EXPERIENTIAL DEGROWTH

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WELL-BEING AND TEACHING

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INNER GROWTH FOR SOCIAL CHANGE

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A SPECIAL SECTION ABOUT RESILIENCE AND LEADERSHIP

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BART, EMERGING PROJECTS LEAD

WELLBEING TIPS WELLBEING TIPS

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SAMBRIDHI PANDEY. Journaling lets you know yourself better, you begin understanding what makes you tick and what makes your heart sink as you write down.

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JOHN ADAMS. You must take a break from the robotic routine and pick healthy habits.

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MELISA MARZETT. Happiness comes to us from time to time, but people can achieve it themselves.

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MELISA MARZETT. Make gifts for yourself and others. Change your sight angle to see events from a new perspective.

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ALICE GATIGNOL. Laughter is a natural reaction - just like crying, or sleeping.

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CHRISTINE ARATA. There is a facade many of us parade behind to cover up past traumas. We want to show that we’re normal when actually we’re struggling.

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SAMUEL LYONS. Over the past year I havehad the pleasure of experiencing the journey of personal transformation. Like all change, it has itspulls, pushes and personally for me some pain.

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WELLBEING INSPIRES WELLDOING. Rooting Institutional Change in Personal Practice

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GRETA ROSSI. For some an oxymoron, a new concept has emerged in our vocabulary recently: that of “digital wellbeing”.

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NATALIE HOLMES. Every hour I make decisions, solve problems, move on. Then, at some point, comes the self-doubt. Did I do the right thing?

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FEEDING THE MIND, BODY, HEART AND SOUL. I am a foodie, hands down. I do not eat out of hunger alone; rather, I take enormous pleasure in savouring all the flavours in the meal in front of me.

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MARTIN KIRCHNER. I’m loaded with inspiration and joy right now and would like to share a little of it the best I can.

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GRETA ROSSI. Recipes for Wellbeing works towards shifting the culture of changemaking to include a focus on holistic wellbeing to enable anyone to contribute more effectively to creating positive change in the world.

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WELLBEING LABS: SPACES TO SAVOUR WELLBEING RECIPES. When you go to a restaurant, you are looking for more than solely meeting your nutritional needs: you are looking for an experience that will enrich all your senses.

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MINDFULNESS. Mindfulness is about being present in the here and the now, observing all that is happening within and around us with an attitude of curiosity which is neither critical nor judgmental.