Ideal self and proactive physical wellness behaviors predict leader flow at work

Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine predictors of leader flow (well-being) at work, based on conservation-of-resources theory. The authors also introduce the concept of fuel, the proactive and strategic use of physical wellness behaviors to generate the energy needed to manage personal stress, maximize performance and to thrive in life. Specifically, the authors examined the main and interactive relationships of leader self-reports of ideal self and fuel on flow at work. Design/methodology/approach Three different samples of leaders were surveyed online over a three-year period. Findings In all three samples, leaders high in self-reported fuel had strong, positive relationships between their ideal selves and flow at work. Leaders low in self-reported fuel had negative or non-significant relationships between ideal selves and flow. Practical implications Leaders can be coached to develop and use a healthy ideal self and to proactively engage in physical wellness behaviors, to enhance their workplace well-being. This coaching can be strengthened by emphasizing the connection between possessing an ideal self, and engaging in physical wellness behaviors, and resulting leader well-being. Originality/value This is the first study to examine and demonstrate that a combination of proactive leader wellness behaviors is critical to their experience of flow at work, an indicator of work-related well-being.

Designing Educational Newsletter Interventions: An Example That Supported Grandfamilies’ Physical Wellness Needs

Effective newsletters have theory-based content and designs tailored to their readers and offer limited-cost community-level approaches to providing helpful, relevant, and engaging information. In accordance with this, we offer an example of a newsletter intervention that supported grandfamilies’ physical wellness needs. Six issues of a brief mail-delivered newsletter were sent yearly for up to 5 years to low-income custodial grandparents. In evaluating the newsletter, most respondents reported reading it, discussing its information, and having greater awareness, knowledge, and motivation or confidence regarding wellness recommendations. Furthermore, 91% described improving 1 or more of their grandfamilies’ cooking, eating, or physical activity practices.

Resident-Led Physical Wellness Initiative Linked to Less Burnout for Emergency Physicians during COVID-19 Pandemic

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a significant toll on societal, physical, and psychological health. Emergency physicians (EPs) are susceptible to burnout under ordinary circumstances and may be particularly vulnerable during the pandemic. To reduce pandemic-related burnout, we implemented a residency-led physical wellness initiative and evaluated the effect on burnout among EPs. Methods: In the spring of 2020, we invited all resident and attending EPs in our department to participate in a four-week physical wellness initiative as part of a prospective study. After completing or opting out of this wellness initiative, EPs responded to an online survey comprised of five sections: demographics, participation, opinion on wellness initiative, opinion on the impact of COVID-19, and the Maslach Burnout Index (MBI-HSS). We stratified respondents by initiative participation, described the characteristics of each group, and then compared the perceived impact of COVID-19 and the MBI-HSS results between the two groups. Results: Out of 110 eligible participants, 57 EPs completed the survey (51.8%). Thirty-five respondents completed the wellness initiative. Few (37.1%) documented their progress, though most worked with accountability partners (85.7%). Most enrollees enjoyed participation (Likert Score 3.2-5, CI 2.9-3.5) and would participate again (3.3, CI 3.0-3.6). The reported effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental wellbeing was lower for participants, although this was not significant (2.1, CI 1.5-2.1 vs 2.4, CI 2.0-2.7, p=0.312). On the MBI-HSS, participants had a lower emotional exhaustion score (1.4, 95% CI 0.9-1.8) than non-participants (2.2, 95%CI 1.8-2.6, p=0.005).

STASIUN SINGGAH SEMANAN INDAH SEBAGAI FASILITAS PENINGKATAN WELLNESS

Mobility of commuters is one of the factors that causing Jakarta's population density increases. Most of Jakarta residents and commuters spend time with routine activities such as work and study so they do not have free time to create a healthy lifestyle such as exercise and relaxation. This third place project is a facility to improve healthy life and as a layover place because it is supported by its location that is directly related to Jakarta mobility and activities center, named Rawa Buaya commuter train station which is directly connected with office activities. The facilities involve activities to fulfill human physiological needs (Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) in Asmadi (2008:18)) which includes rest, eating, exercise, and relaxation. Thus, the programs that use in the project is to increase physical wellness such as indoor and outdoor sleeping capsules, and food court; mental wellness such as yoga, meditation, zumba, spa, and sauna classes; and social wellness such as game stations, outdoor waiting areas, and charging stations. The design of the thrid place project uses the responses to site approach by considering the orientation to the location of the site at the corner of the road, pedestrian access, and the neighborhood or surrounding buildings. The method is used in forming building masses that pay attention to orientation and natural light, determine the main pedestrian access in the site, place programs near the surrounding functions, and make programs on the ground floor for the public. Keywords: mobility; respond to site; wellness AbstrakMobilitas komuter menjadi salah satu faktor yang menyebabkan kepadatan penduduk Jakarta semakin meningkat. Sebagian besar penduduk dan komuter Jakarta menghabiskan waktu dengan aktivitas rutin seperti bekerja dan belajar sehingga tidak mempunyai waktu luang untuk mewujudkan gaya hidup sehat seperti berolahraga dan berelaksasi. Proyek third place ini menjadi fasilitas peningkatan hidup sehat sekaligus tempat singgah karena didukung dengan lokasi yang berhubungan langsung dengan pusat mobilitas dan aktivitas masyarakat Jakarta yaitu stasiun kereta komuter Rawa Buaya yang terhubung langsung dengan aktivitas perkantoran. Fasilitas tersebut menyangkut kegiatan pemenuhan kebutuhan fisiologis manusia (Abraham Maslow (1908-1970) dalam Asmadi (2008:18)) yang meliputi kegiatan istirahat, makan, olahraga, dan relaksasi. Dengan demikian, program yang diangkat berupa peningkatan physical wellness seperti kapsul tidur indoor dan outdoor, serta food court; mental wellness seperti kelas yoga, meditasi, zumba, spa, dan sauna; serta social wellness seperti game station, outdoor waiting area, dan charging station. Perancangan proyek thrid place ini menggunakan pendekatan responses to site dengan mempertimbangkan orientasi terhadap lokasi tapak di sudut jalan, akses pedestrian, dan neighborhood atau bangunan sekitar. Metode tersebut digunakan dalam membentuk massa bangunan yang menyesuaikan orientasi dan memperhatikan cahaya alami, menentukan akses utama pedestrian di dalam tapak, meletakkan program-program sesuai dengan fungsi sekitar, dan membuat program di lantai dasar sebagai program bersama.

The Ethics of Joy

This book offers a reading of Spinoza’s moral philosophy. Central to the reading the author defends is the view that there is a way of life that is best for human beings, and what makes it best is that it is the way of life that is in agreement with human nature. It is important to note that Spinoza’s moral philosophy does not fit within a framework that takes accountability as an essential function of morality. An ethics of accountability is about what a person deserves. It is a system for assigning credit and debt in the economy of good and evil. The ethics of Spinoza’s Ethics is not about what a person deserves. Rather, it is about how to live joyously and lovingly, not sadly and hatefully. Instead of an ethics of accountability, Spinoza’s is an ethics of joy. It is centered on what, with respect to mental and physical wellness, deserves our attention and what, with respect to mental and physical wellness, does not deserve our attention. Spinoza’s ethics of joy belongs to a philosophical tradition that adheres to a medical model of morality. Accordingly, the purpose of morality is not to assign credit and debt in the economy of good and evil. Its purpose is to heal the sick and empower the vulnerable, which is to say that it is for each and every one of us. Furthermore, Spinoza’s moral philosophy is pluralistic in that there are as many good ways of life as there are ways of living joyously and lovingly. There is a variety of empowered ways of life, and there is a variety of disempowered ways of life.

Occupational Stress, Physical Wellness and Productivity Barometer at Workplace

The paper is a conceptual one to understand the relationship between occupational stress, physical wellbeing and productivity barometer such as burnout, illness, labour turnover and absenteeism. The accumulated unpleasant emotional and psychological feelings ascend out of occupational stress impacts the physical and mental wellness of an employee which ultimately depreciates his/ her productivity barometer. The present paper is a conceptual frame work to understand the concept stress, occupational stress and individual’s appraisal of it in his/her work environment. The research work analyses occupational stress as more of a sort of individual generated which rises out of individual’s assessment of the stressors of work life. The objective of the research work is to study on occupational stress, physical and psychological wellbeing and productivity barometer. The research article attempts to suggest in promoting health philosophy and physical wellness programme in organisation’s work culture and environment through individual initiated interventions and organisation policy to put a control on occupational stress in order to check the alarming signal of productivity barometer. Keywords: Occupational Stress, Physical Wellbeing, Productivity Barometer, Quality of Work Life and Quality of Life.