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Wellbeing: A Complete Reference Guide 6Volumes
This reference set comprises six volumes that focus on the ways wellbeing has been studied and can be applied across different aspects of the life course.
The first multi-volume examination of all elements of wellbeing.
Volumes cover children and families; the workplace; the environment; aging and later life; economics; and policies of wellbeing
Each volume brings together leaders of their respective fields in an edited volume of original articles
Presents a synthesis of the latest research on this growing and interdisciplinary area of study
International Research Handbook on Values Education and Student Wellbeing
Informed by the most up-to-date research from around the world, as well as examples of good practice, this handbook analyzes values education in the context of a range of school-based measures associated with student wellbeing. These include social, emotional, moral and spiritual growth – elements that seem to be present where intellectual advancement and academic achievement are being maximized.
This major new reference presents The Foresight Mental Capital and Wellbeing Project (a UK Government project in the Government Office for Science). It offers a comprehensive exploration of how mental capital and wellbeing operate over the lifespan; how experiences in the family, in school, at work and following retirement augment or reduce mental capital and wellbeing, and the impact that this has for the individual and for the welfare and economic progress of the nation.
Teachers are renowned for putting their own needs last and, although this is a natural response in the short term, the long-term consequences can be damaging to health and wellbeing. "Personal Wellbeing" will help teachers evaluate their life and work in order to become more fulfilled and productive. It provides insights into many aspects of wellbeing, analysing exactly what makes people happy and contented, and presents a series of challenges to practise the strategies outlined.
Features healing routines and illustrations to guide you
Ease your aches and find relief through the power of touch
Searching for alternative treatments for pain? This friendly, do-it-yourself guide introduces you to the basics and benefits of acupressure and reflexology, showing you step by step how to nurture your emotional and physical well-being and that of someone else. You'll see how to target specific body parts to address your ailments and improve your emotional as well as your physical well-being.