Chapter 4
Chapter 4
WELL-BEING
Prepared by: Prof Bernardo Fernandez II
The definition and historical
roots of eudaimonia.
The concept of psychological
wellbeing (PWB).
The importance of meaning and
purpose in life.
The links between existential
Is happiness enough
for a good life?
2. GOOD LIFE
Which enables constant absorption,
engagement, and flow
6. TRANSFORMATION OF TIME.
This element is the unique experience of where time speeds up, and before you know it,
you’ve been engaging in the activity for hours when it felt like minutes. Or, as in dance,
time can slow down, where a minute feels like hours, seconds like minutes. Basically, there
is a definite distortion of time from the reality of the clock.
8. PERSONALITY
If you are someone who enjoys life and appears to be intrinsically led in his or her daily
endeavors. You have skills that enable you to have an innate general curiosity in life,
persistence, low self-centeredness, and an ability to be motivated by intrinsic rewards.
These people would be described as having an autotelic personality and are more
susceptible to experiencing flow.
Escape Acceptance Which perceives death as the preferable option to a miserable life.