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Official tweets from the Wellbeing Research Centre @UniofOxford @HMCOxford. Posts about our interdisciplinary research on #wellbeing.
Oxford, England
Joined January 2019
๐ฃ๏ธ โTo create climate policy that reflects real human lives, #wellbeing needs to move from the margins to the centre of modelling efforts.โ Read more in @ConversationUK ๐ https://t.co/0Eml2nHiHF
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Why climate models miss what matters most: our wellbeing.
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From Aristotle to The Matrix, Wellbeing Research Centre Research Fellow Dr @MichaelDPlantโs wide-ranging conversation with Sam Harris is a must-listen. Listen now to Ep. 446 of the @MakingSenseHQ podcast, โHow to Do the Most Goodโ๐ https://t.co/bG4kGCYL6Y
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I did podcast with Sam Harris! Seeing as today is also #givingtuesday, this is rather well-timed. It was a wonderful and intense two hour conversation. The first 20 mins are free on YouTube:
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Happiness *is* other people. Early findings from the Health & Happiness Study suggest that we are happiest during social and cultural activities. Join the Health & Happiness Study๐ https://t.co/yaRrXP079Q
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โค๏ธโ๐ฉน Greater investment in a wide range of mental health services would not only benefit population #wellbeing, but would save the UK Government more than they cost to implement. Full report via @CEP_LSE๐ https://t.co/b1Dk7jihN8
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๐ Between 2010 and 2019, the UK experienced the largest reduction in social spending in Western Europe and the greatest increase in feelings of worry. Read the full paper in The Review of Income and Wealth (@ROIWeditors).๐ https://t.co/jU3Zujtn2S
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๐ถ The relationship between physical activity and #wellbeing is well-documented, but is there an optimal level of exercise for happiness? The Health & Happiness Study offers the opportunity to pinpoint some of the biometric correlates of wellbeing.๐ https://t.co/yaRrXP0EZo
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๐ This model of workplace #wellbeing underpins Work Wellbeing Playbook 2.0, published this week by the World Wellbeing Movement. Playbook 2.0 features recommendations to support leaders create effective research-informed work wellbeing strategies.๐ https://t.co/9wD9LeRoL8
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๐ค Happy #WorldKindnessDay! Data published in this yearโs World Happiness Report shows that weโre still riding a post-Covid โbenevolence bumpโ โ despite evidence of a return towards pre-pandemic levels. Read more in Ch2 of #WHR2025๐ https://t.co/OOZrzdIMdO
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#Wellbeing science is drawing ever larger crowds! @JEdeNeve recently delivered a keynote talk to Mind Summit 2025 in Sรฃo Paulo, sharing the research evidence behind workplace wellbeing โ and how organisations that put people first are creating a lasting competitive advantage.
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๐ Not all stress is created equal. Too much distress is damaging โ but too little eustress can signal boredom or lack of challenge. A moderate level seems optimal: enough to care deeply about our work, but not so much that it overwhelms us. #StressAwarenessDay
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๐ง We can learn about the value of meal sharing and social connection from ... *checks notes* ... Hogwarts? Dr Alberto Prati shares findings from #WHR2025 in a special presentation for the @UCL Lunch Hour Lectures.๐ https://t.co/Xn7iXmRkHA
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๐ผ Across all measures of #wellbeing, people in work tend to be happier than those out of work. Those who are unemployed fare worst of all, with large gaps in life satisfaction, meaning and emotions.
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๐ฝ๏ธ The rate of meal sharing varies dramatically across the globe โ and can tell us a lot about social connection and #wellbeing. Read more in Ch3 of #WHR2025๐ https://t.co/hDi0vFTZHI
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๐ Weโve worked with the @iborganization to highlight some of the most promising pathways to improving #wellbeing in schools. A new series of bitesize research reports cover five important wellbeing themes for students, teachers and schools.๐ https://t.co/iAJvLJKfft
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๐ฎ Global food systems are estimated to contribute between 25 and 30% of all greenhouse gas emissions. But with the appetite for change, we can do something about it. Learn more with @ProfPaulBehrens, Reapra Senior Research Fellow, this #WorldFoodDay ๐ https://t.co/4PY4iCEHBi
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1๏ธโฃ year in #wellbeing science ... check out our latest Annual Report!๐ https://t.co/2NJY6rPjW3
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LAST CHANCE: Registrations for the Reapra Dialogues close TODAY! Secure your place.๐
๐ Join Prof Paul Behrens (Reapra Senior Research Fellow), Dr Wanying Zhou (Research Fellow), and Annegeke Jansen (Reapra Research Associate) among a full programme of #wellbeing experts at Reapra Dialogues 2025, from October 23 to 24. Find out more๐ https://t.co/qgRYWD8fLm
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๐ฃ๏ธ @CEP_LSE have a jam-packed schedule of #wellbeing seminars this term, including findings from two major RCTs in Germany and the United States. Find out more๐ https://t.co/81Id0D8ito
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๐ญ Striking the right balance between work and life outside of work is critical to our #wellbeing. Job flexibility, in particular, has a strong positive impact on our satisfaction with life. #WorkLifeWeek
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