The PERMA acronym is a model of Wellbeing theory in the field of positive psychology, by Martin Seligman. PERMA makes up five important building blocks of wellbeing and happiness:
Positive Emotion : feeling good. Including hope, interest, joy, love, compassion, pride, amusement, and gratitude. From exercise, meeting friends, being out in nature, seeing sights, sounds, smells, tastes…
Engagement : being completely absorbed in activities. Living in the present moment and focusing entirely on the task at hand.
Relationships : being authentically connected to others. Feeling supported, loved, and/or valued by others
Meaning : purposeful existence. Belonging and/or serving something greater than ourselves
Accomplishment : a sense of accomplishment and success. Achievement, mastery, competence, attaining goals…
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This is a categorisation of the wellbeing experience activity that, in some way, improves your overall Wellbeing
Entertainment : passive watching where you appreciate the activity or performance
Aesthetic : passively engrossed in the beauty or artistic qualities of an object, and not it’s functionality
Sensory : where the activity engages & focuses on one or two of your 5 senses; touch, sight, hearing, smell and taste
Learning : you actively absorb the experience. The activity enhances your knowledge or a skill
Participation : active participation in the activity, where your actions have an effect on the outcome
Volunteer : freely giving your time or knowledge to help others
Embodiment : putting an idea, thought or concept into a physical form or action
Transformation : an activity that takes you from one state (of body, mind or spirit) to a new desired state
These 8 Wellbeing Dimensions are commonly used in Wellbeing frameworks, to highlight and seperate the various aspects of our lives.
We use these 8 dimensions to categorise listings for better findability, using the filter options.