Wellbeing: The Five Essential Elements
by Tom Rath and Jim Harter
Gallup's global research distilled into five elements of wellbeing: career, social, financial, physical and community, with the finding that most people thrive in one or two and few in all five. Short, data-backed and practical.
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you want a research-based framework for a whole life, not just work or fitness.
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you want depth on any single element; each gets a brief chapter.
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Three things you will actually use
- Career wellbeing drives the rest.
- Social time, six hours a day, predicts thriving.
- Spend on experiences and others.
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Five elements, data-backed.
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