2. Understanding Wellbeing Systems 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. YORRO YORRO MORALE SYSTEMS STRUCTURES FLOW OF NUTRIENTS
3. Wellbeing Quadrant 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. E lder S elf-sufficient B uilder D ependent
4. Joy Skills Skills are needed Friendship Playing with others Sport Dancing Creating Adventure Helping others Making music Achieving something important Developing an interest Relationships No skills needed Alcohol Drugs TV Video DVD Listening to music Driving Shopping Taking risks WAYS WE ALTER OUR MOODS AND EMOTIONAL STATES
5. WISDOM “SEE HOME” “SEE THE KINGDOM” Philosophy = Love of Wisdom 9 FIELDS OF WISDOM 5. Practical wisdom 9. Eldership 4. Social and emotional intelligence 8. Self-realisation 3. Ecological wisdom 7. Mindfulness 2. Morality 6. Religious wisdom 1. Micro wisdom
6. 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
7. Thermodynamic Life Form - Human/Biological social organism - Corporation - Nation etc “VALUE ADDED” ORDER ENVIRONMENT OVERALL ENTROPY DISORDER ENERGY MATERIALS ENTROPY PUMP
8. NEW LABOUR “Accelerator” GOVERNMENT VOTER CONSUMER CORPORATE ECONOMY WELFARE STATE NATIONAL STATE INCREASE ENTROPY into environment ££ ££ VOTES ££ BENEFITS REGULATE MAX PRODUCTIVITY SERVICES WORK INCREASE ENERGY DEMAND INCREASE MATERIAL DEMAND “ Compassion” “ Aspiration”
9. Eco-wellbeing As damage to the earth ecosystems (eco-damage) increases the level of subjective human wellbeing decrease. As economic growth increases wellbeing remains level. + - 0 Eco-damage Eco-wellbeing Subjective Human Wellbeing Current level Future level to aim for
10. The Lobes of the Brain The outer covering of brain, the wrinkled neocortex, is divided into 5 distinct lobes, separated by valleys called sulci.
