WellbeingSkills

Training

Andrew Willoughby

Understanding Wellbeing Systems

YORRO YORRO

MORALE

SYSTEMS

STRUCTURES

FLOW OF NUTRIENTS

Humans create wellbeing in social group, not as individuals. Each healthy social group is different but has an underlying wellbeing system that functions in the same way.

Wellbeing Quadrant

Dependent Builder

Self-sufficient Elder

Once you grasp the concept of the wellbeing system, you can use the Wellbeing Quadrant to determine which of the four basic roles a person is taking within a particular wellbeing system.

Joy Skills

WAYS WE ALTER OUR MOODS AND EMOTIONAL STATES

No skills neededAlcohol

Drugs

TV

Video

DVD

Listening to music

Driving

Shopping

Taking risks

Skills are neededFriendship

Playing with others

Sport

Dancing

Creating

Adventure

Helping others

Making music

Achieving something important

Developing an interest

Relationships

WISDOM

“SEE HOME”

“SEE THE KINGDOM”

Philosophy = Love of Wisdom

9 FIELDS OF WISDOM

1. Micro wisdom 6. Religious wisdom

2. Morality 7. Mindfulness

3. Ecological wisdom 8. Self-realisation

4. Social and emotional intelligence

9. Eldership

5. Practical wisdom

Structures of a Wellbeing System

Structure of collective

consciousness

Builders and Elders Flow of

nutrients

Structure of

interplay

The circle of elders watch the wellbeing of the whole. The elders create a structure of interplay made up of events (eg meals, meetings, exercise). Each event acts like a heart, pumping nutrients through the body of the community or group.

Events

Thermodynamic Life Form- Human/Biological social organism -

Corporation - Nation etc

“VALUE ADDED”

ORDER

ENVIRONMENT

OVERALL ENTROPYDISORDER

ENERGY

MATERIALSENTROPY

PUMP

NEW LABOUR“Accelerator”

GOVERNMENT

VOTER CONSUMER

CORPORATEECONOMY

WELFARE STATE

NATIONAL STATE

INCREASEENTROPYinto environment

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VOTES

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UC

TIV

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RV

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INCREASEENERGYDEMAND

INCREASEMATERIALDEMAND

“Compassion” “Aspiration”

Eco-wellbeing

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1960 1980 2000

GDP WB

As damage to the earth ecosystems (eco-damage) increases the level of subjective human wellbeing decrease.

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0Eco-damage Eco-wellbeing

Subjective Human Wellbeing

Current level

Future level to aim for

As economic growth increases wellbeing remains level.

The Lobes of the Brain

The outer covering of brain, the wrinkled neocortex, is divided into 5 distinct lobes, separated by valleys called sulci.

Limbic System

At the centre of the brain lies the limbic system - controls arousal and emotional states including fight fear and sadness.

Conscious memories - formed in each hippocampus.

Unconscious memories - created in the amygdala, which scan all sensory inputs (eyes, ears, nose and skin etc).

When there’s a sense of threat - the amygdala starts a stress reaction and each hippocampus reacts to cortisol.

The limbic system also distributes ‘pleasure chemicals’ called endorphines and enkephalins.

Neurotransmitters

• Serotonin– Regulates mood– Level drops when status or social

integration drops– Lower levels leads to increased

impulsiveness and aggression– Serotonin depletion reduces the

production of norepinephrine

• Dopamine– Responsible for desire and motivation– Levels drop when brain judges the

person is defeated or exhausted

• Norepinephrine– Released by fear– Increases focus and attentiveness– Supply increases during stress but

soon used up– Low levels contribute to depression