Your Wellbeing Blueprint
In its simplest form, wellbeing is your ability to feel good and function effectively. It gives you the resources to feel more alive, more confident, more capable, more connected to others and more satisfied with your job and your life. In a word, it enables you to thrive as you navigate the natural highs and lows we all experience
Want to know how you’re currently doing? Step onto the wellbeing scale below and think about your experiences and feelings over the last month at work, at home and at play. How often has each of the following occurred? Use 0 = never, 5 = half the time, 10 = all the time. (Create a score for each context – Work, Home, Play)
| PERMAH Pillar | Definition | Score |
| POSITIVE EMOTION | I felt positive at (work, home, play) | |
| ENGAGEMENT | I was interested and deeply engaged in (my work, at home, at play) | |
| RELATIONSHIPS | I felt respected and appreciated by (my co-workers, those I live with and those I engage with outside of work and home) | |
| MEANING | I felt that (the work I did, home life and play activities were valuable and worthwhile) | |
| ACCOMPLISHMENT | I made progress towards reaching my (work, home and play goals) | |
| HEALTH | Physically I felt strong and healthy at (work, home and play) |
Take a free PERMAH Workplace Survey for yourself or set it up for your team or workplace at www.permahsurvey.com
Source: The Wellbeing Lab – https://www.michellemcquaid.com/thewellbeinglab/
How do you feel about your wellbeing results? Are you surprised? Inspired? Disappointed? Are there any changes you’d like to create to help you feel better and do better over the coming months? Which PERMAH elements does this suggest you should prioritise?
When it comes to mapping the wellbeing changes that will work best for you, more than 30 years of research suggests considering your:
Want-to Priorities – what do you most want to do to improve your wellbeing based on your values, your strengths and your desired outcomes for the next month? Pick one or two of the PERMAH pillars to get you started.
Trackable Actions – what practical actions will you try to improve these PERMAH pillars? Choose 1 or 2 small actions you can take regularly and track how you’re doing and what you’re learning about your wellbeing.
Social Support – who can be a wellbeing buddy to encourage you, hold you accountable, and celebrate your successes?
Your wellbeing will ebb and flow depending on what’s happening around you. Rather than trying to have a perfect wellbeing score, try to become a confident and active participant in shaping your wellbeing, so you can be fully engaged in life. This requires the curiosity, commitment and courage to continuously experiment by undertaking the Learning Loop – ACT, ASSESS AND ADJUST
Below are some suggestions for how you might improve your wellbeing:
Source: www.thewellbeinglab.com