Life within limits: well-being in a world of want
Studying Captive Animals outlines the methods that may be used to study the behaviour, welfare and ecology of animals living under the control of humans, including companion animals, feral populations, and those living on farms and in zoos. This book is a step-by-step guide to t…
"Presents the first complete mindfulness program designed to improve the personal and professional well-being and effectiveness of therapists themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Agile working and well-being in the digital age
"We are often told that 'money can't buy happiness'. But if money is not the answer then what is? This book considers this question by examining empirical data stretching back almost 10 years. Whereas previous concerns of individual well-being have been drawn towards the negativ…
Measuring Quality of Life has Been Identified as Fundamental in Assessing the relative progress of societies, and as relevant for both monitoring and policy-making purposes. Self-reported measures of well-being, referred to as subjective well-being, have become increasingly topi…
How to live well and the search for meaning have long been of intense concern to humans, perhaps because Homo sapiens is the only species aware of its own mortality. In the last few decades, empirical psychology made a major contribution to this quest. This book surveys groundbr…