Social Wellbeing

Improving Social Wellbeing

By: Niyati Roy 

As we have established personal wellbeing encompasses many dimensions. One of these dimensions is social wellbeing and ensuring that you have a reliable and open support system. In addition, engaging with your support systems can assist in improving your social wellbeing and provide a source of fulfillment. Following are some tips everyone can follow to improve their social wellbeing.

1. Connecting with people around us

Having a minimum of 3 people with whom we're close to can protect us or provide us support for a psychological disorder.  It is essential to establish that having people around you who matter is even more important than simply having sheer numbers of close connections.  The best social relationships in terms of well-being contain people who are supportive and encouraging, and contribute to your own sense of meaning in life. 

2. Being active in our support networks

Although technology provides easy methods to keep in touch with our support networks it is essential to allow face to face contact. Face to face communication stimulates the brain and provides a greater sense of fulfillment. It also allows acknowledgement of presence and a richer way of interaction. 

 

3. Contribute to your social networks. 

Going beyond your own personal desires or self-interests is one of the best ways to enhance your feelings of well-being.  One's overall well-being is more enhanced when you do something for someone else. It establishes you as an altruistic individual who is willing to provide help to others. This will encourage reciprocal behaviour in your social network and assist you in seeking help when needed. 

References:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/fulfillment-any-age/201312/five-proven-keys-improve-your-well-being 

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