Living a life with meaning and purpose is key to improving your psychological well-being. Your purpose doesn’t necessarily have to involve changing the world or devoting yourself to helping others.If you lack a purpose, think about the legacy you’d like to leave behind and establish some objectives that can help you reach those goals.

Creating Purpose

<ul><li> Recall positive life events.</li><li>Help others and remind yourself that you can impact the world and feel happier.</li><li>Practice mindfulness that makes you more present and increases happiness and resilience.</li><li>Express gratitude by telling people or writing about what you feel thankful for.</li><li>Identify and remind yourself of your strengths to feel capable and confident. Reflect on the qualities that helped you succeed in the past.</li><li>Practice forgiveness by letting go of past hurt and anger, but still protect yourself.</li><li>Find and keep deep real-world social connections to avoid the scientifically proven toll of loneliness and increase well-being.</li></ul>

Positive Thinking

it is the combination of feeling good and functioning effectively. People with high psychological well-being report feeling capable, well-supported, and satisfied with life, besides living longer and healthier lives.Researchers found that the absence of distress doesn’t necessarily correlate with high psychological well-being, but it does with having one’s basic needs met.

Psychological Well-Being

The phrase "psychological well-being" is used to describe an individual's emotional health and overall functioning. The author of a study published in Applied Psychology: Health and Well‒Being describes psychological well-being as "the combination of feeling good and functioning effectively." Researchers have also found that the absence of distress doesn't necessarily indicate a person has high psychological well-being.

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