Monthly Archives: February 2019

Dimensions of Wellness

Wellness is the pursuit of continued growth and balance in the seven dimensions of wellness.Wellness is much more than physical health. Wellness is a full integration of physical, mental and spiritual well-being. It is a complex interaction that leads to quality … Continue reading

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Johari Window: A Tool to Improve Mental and Social Well Being

The Johari window is a technique[ that helps people better understand their relationship with themselves and others. It was created by psychologists Joseph Luft (1916–2014) and Harrington Ingham (1916–1995) in 1955, and is used primarily in self-help groups and corporate settings as a heuristic exercise.[ Luft and Ingham … Continue reading

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Measuring Well Being

One possibility is to use large opinion surveys in which individuals answer simple questions on their degree of happiness or life satisfaction. These have revealed robust patterns, confirming that economic growth has a weaker than expected effect on satisfaction, and that other aspects of … Continue reading

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Pan-Asian Metropolis — 素食夜市小吃園遊會 Happy Lantern Green Night Market

Originally posted on Eric Brightwell:
The other day, Una and I went to the 素食夜市小吃園遊會 Happy Lantern Green Night Market — a 100% vegetarian (and mostly vegan) Taiwanese street food festival which took place in Alhambra. If that sounds on the surface…

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