Happiness And Well-being — Flashcards

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Happiness is not only a short-lived feeling of pleasure. It also means living a good life, experiencing well-being, and enjoying a good quality of life. It can be seen in daily joy, satisfaction, and …

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Well-being includes happiness, energy, leisure, peace with oneself, contentment, and sensitivity to the environment. It also includes positive feelings such as interest, love, surprise, and pleasure, …

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Material prosperity is related to life satisfaction only up to some extent. After basic needs are met, more and more wealth does not bring significant extra happiness. Happiness depends more on how li…

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The three ways are material resources, cognitive competence, and subjective competence. Material resources help meet basic needs, cognitive competence helps a person search and find what is needed, an…

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Need satisfaction gives fulfilment, comfort, and happiness. When basic biological and psychological needs are met, a person feels satisfied. But expecting every desire to be fulfilled can lead to disa…

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Contentment, or santosh, is important because desiring too many things creates dissatisfaction when those desires are not fulfilled. Continuous striving for newer and newer goals can push a person int…

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The main factors are nutrition, exercise, sleep, recreation, yoga and meditation, having friends and maintaining relationships, optimism, resilience and hope, and routine. Together, these support a he…

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A balanced diet gives the body enough energy and nutrients for good health. Skipping meals or under-eating can make a person weak and irritable. Eating too many calories can lead to overweight and low…