In a world where many of us are living longer than ever before, the concept of conventional retirement has become extinct, replaced by the freedom to personally define what happens next in our lives.
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A life well lived is about having balance, and the "N.E.X.T" Wellbeing model is about ensuring that we're aware of the aspects of life which have a positive impact to our wellbeing, and the practical actions we can take to improve our wellbeing in these areas.
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Purpose is unique. How we see the world, what makes us tick and what we see as the reason we 'get out of bed' is likely to be different for all of us. However often we don't take the time to define what purpose actually means to us, and if we've not looked at this in a while, how we need to redefine purpose in our own lives because of the way we've inevitably changed.
Purpose is clearly also guided by what we believe about our life. Our values and what's important to us drive the impact we want to have. The good news is that there's never a better time to re-examine and explore what purpose and values mean to us than when we're thinking about 'What happens next in our lives'.
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One factor we need to consider when thinking about 'what's next' is the role both intellectual stimulation, and the role of work, plays in our lives.
Whilst work can often create stress, and the impact of this stress may start the process of us thinking about what's next...work can often play an integral part in keeping our minds sharp.
Intellectual wellbeing is about keeping our brains active, and seeing what role either employed, self employed or voluntary work might play in whatever's next for you.
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We know that spending time with people we love or like makes our lives more pleasurable. However often in our busy lives we can find ourselves not investing time in the relationships we know improve our wellbeing.
Social wellbeing is about making sure we're developing and nurturing the relationships which enrich our lives and the practical actions we can take to make sure we continue to build and maintain strong bonds throughout our lives.
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Kindness is good for us.
The positive impact we make in other peoples lives enhance our own wellbeing in a wide range of ways. Our actions can have a huge influence not only on other people, but also on the way we see the world. If these actions are positive in nature and we know we're making positive change in the world, in whatever way we choose to do it, then this can have a hugely beneficial impact to our happiness.
Community wellbeing is thinking about how we change our lives to help others in our communities, how we might spend our time helping others, and why we should consider this when we're thinking about 'what's next' in our lives.
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The evidence is clear. How we look after our bodies has an impact on the quality of our lives. The way we move, the things we choose to eat and how we sleep as well as breathe can all have an impact to our overall happiness. When we're thinking about 'what's next' we'll be exploring what we can all do to incrementally improve our physical health, and it's relationship to our future lives.
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Financial wellbeing is about feeling secure and in control of your finances. It's about knowing you can financially meet the life you want to live. It's about the ability to cope with financial shocks. It's about knowing you've got a healthy financial situation both now and in the future with a clear plan on what financial independence looks for you.
It's also about our feel money. It's about how confident and knowledgeable we are. It's about how scared we are about our financial future.
When we're thinking about 'what's next', Financial wellbeing is about ensuring you can live the life you want with an understanding of what part money plays in this process.
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"The real challenge is not money.
It’s meaning."
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