PERMA™ Theory of Well-Being and PERMA™ Workshops
Unearth the essence of the PERMA™ Theory of Well-Being and the transformative potential of PERMA™ Workshops. Delve into the science of happiness, exploring how these innovative strategies can enhance personal and professional life, fostering resilience, positivity, and lasting fulfillment.
PERMA™ Theory of Well-Being
Positive Psychology is the scientific study of the factors that enable individuals and communities to flourish.
- There are five building blocks that enable flourishing: Positive Emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, and Accomplishment
- Different people will derive well-being from each of these building blocks to varying degrees
Implications for institutional and public policy applications
Schools can educate students for flourishing as well as for workplace success
- Workplaces can improve performance and raise employee well-being
- Therapists can nurture their patients’ strengths to prevent mental illness and enhance flourishing
- Communities can encourage public service and civic engagement
- PERMA™ Workshops
- Assessing the well being of individuals with psychological disorders could lead to government and business policies that yield benefits to the individual, the organization, and the nation
Benefits of Well-Being
Relationships: The experiences that contribute to well-being are often amplified through our relationships, for example, great joy, meaning, laughter, a feeling of belonging, and pride in accomplishment
- Meaning: A sense of meaning and purpose can be derived from belonging to and serving something bigger than the self
- Accomplishment: People pursue achievement, competence, success, and mastery for its own sake, in a variety of domains, including the workplace, sports, games, hobbies, etc. People pursue accomplishment even when it does not necessarily lead to positive emotion or relationships
References
Alarcon et al., 2013
- Diener & Seligman, 2004
- Brand & Steptoe, 2009
- Chemers, Hu, Garcia, 2001
- Seligmann & Schulman, 1986
- Helgeson & Fritz, 1999
- Kubzansky, Sparrow, Vokonas & Kawachi, 2001
- Danner, Snowdon, & Friesen 2001
- Dillon, Minchoff, & Baker 1985
- Fredrickson & Joiner 2002
- Fry & Debats, 2009