Wellbeing：The Five Essential Elements

Pleasenotethepagesonthisbookhavebeenproducedwithbevelledorroughedgetocreateanoldstylelook.Thepublisherhasdeliberatelychosentoproducethebookthisway.Overthepastdecade,Galluphasintroducedtheconceptsofstrengths-baseddevelopmentandemployeeengagementtomorethan20millionpeoplearoundtheworld--largelythroughthe#1WallStreetJournalbestsellerStrengthsFinder2.0byTomRathandtheNewYorkTimesbestseller12:TheElementsofGreatManaging,whichwascoauthoredbyengagementexpertJimHarter.InWellbeing:TheFiveEssentialElements,thesebestsellingauthorsteamuptosharetheresultsofalandmarkstudyofwellbeinganditsimplicationsfororganizationsandindividuals.Theirgroundbreakingresearchrevealshoworganizationscanhelpemployeesboosttheiroverallwellbeing--fromtheirsatisfactionwiththeircareerstotheirfinancialsecurityandlevelofcommunityinvolvement.Afterconductingthisextensivestudy,RathandHarterdiscoveredthatmuchofwhatwethinkwillimproveourwellbeingiseithermisguidedorjustplainwrong.Whenstrivingtoimproveourlives,we'requicktobuyintoprogramsthatpromisetohelpusmakemoney,loseweight,orstrengthenourrelationships.Whileitmightbeeasiertotreatthesecriticalareasinourlivesasiftheyareindependent,they'renot.Gallup'scomprehensivestudyofpeopleinmorethan150countriesrevealedfiveuniversal,interconnectedelementsthatshapeourlives:CareerWellbeing,SocialWellbeing,FinancialWellbeing,PhysicalWellbeing,andCommunityWellbeing.Wellbeing:TheFiveEssentialElementsprovidesyouwithaholisticviewofwhatcontributestoyourwellbeingoveralifetime.Writteninaconversationalstyle,thisbookisfilledwithfascinatingresearchandinnovativeideasforboostingyourwellbeingineachofthesefiveareas.Asacomplementtothebook,you'llhavetheopportunitytouseGallup'sonlineWellbeingFindertotrackandimproveyourwellbeing.Bythetimeyoufinishreadingthisbook,you'llhaveabetterunderstandingofwhatmakeslifeworthwhile.Thiswillenableyoutoenjoyeachdayandgetmoreoutofyourlife--whileboostingthewellbeingofyourfriends,familymembers,colleagues,andothersinyourcommunity.