Wellbeing PERMA
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:
Self-awareness is also crucial for emotional wellbeing. It is the ability to recognise and understand one’s emotions, thoughts, and behavior. By being self-aware, individuals can learn how to regulate their emotions and respond to situations in a healthy way.
Healing is another vital part of emotional wellbeing. It is the process of overcoming past hurts and traumas to create a healthy emotional state. Healing involves accepting and understanding emotions and learning how to cope with them in a healthy way. This can involve therapy, self-care, and self-reflection.
In conclusion, emotional wellbeing is an essential aspect of overall wellbeing, and it can provide numerous personal benefits. Self-awareness, healing, and the ability to regulate emotions effectively are all crucial aspects of emotional wellbeing, and it is important to prioritise these in our lives. Building and maintaining emotional wellness can be a deeply personal journey, but the benefits are worth the effort.
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.