What is World Wellbeing Week?
World Wellbeing week originated in Jersey two years’ ago, in 2019.
Now a global event, World Wellbeing week gives recognition to raising awareness for all aspects of wellbeing, including:
- Environmental
- Emotional
- Social
- Physical
- Financial
- Community
- Career
World Wellbeing week gives recognition to professional practitioners, charities and social enterprises who work hard in their particular area of wellbeing.
Wellbeing is a very broad term, and means something a little different to everyone.
Some elements of wellbeing in daily life include: health, happiness, family time, relaxation time, alone time, exhilaration, inspiration, read a book time, listen to music time, yoga, and many, many more.
World Wellbeing weeks looks closely at the 5 ways of Wellbeing, which are:
- ConnectGood relationships are essential for everyone’s mental wellbeing, giving a sense of belonging and self-worth.
- Get ActiveBeing active raises your self-esteem, as well as your heart rate! It causes chemical changes in your brain which can help to positively change your mood.
- Be MindfulMindfulness can help you enjoy life more, and also understand yourself better. Being mindful helps relieve stress, improves sleep, and can lower blood pressure, amongst other worthwhile benefits.
- Keep LearningResearch shows that learning new skills and gaining knowledge elevates self-confidence, and helps you to connect with others.
- Give to OthersActs of giving and kindness benefit both you, and the recipient of the kindness! As well as creating a sense of reward, giving to others gives a sense of purpose.
When is World Wellbeing Week?
World Wellbeing week falls on 21 June this year (2021), and runs until 30 June.
How can I get involved with World Wellbeing Week?
There are a full TEN days’ worth of activities to get involved in, and it is great to be a part of the celebration on social media. Share your plans for world wellbeing week, and you might even be featured in the WellBeing magazine! Just ensure you use the hashtag #worldwellbeingweek, and your activities will be picked up.
There’s also plenty of social media noise to get involved with!
Websites:
Facebook:
Twitter:
@wellbeing_week
@MrsWellBeing
Instagram:
@worldwellbeingweek
@mrswellbeing