Inspiring Women Magazine May 2021

Experiences over things. Remember that
research shows that experiences more than
things are the boosts to well-being that lasts.
Prioritize this with new habits that are good
experiences. Fresh starts are possible now. Add
some new positive experiences to your routine.
Connections. Connections are vital to human
mental and physical health. Try to connect online,
through social media, though phone calls, etc. Be
intentional about organizing this for you and your
family. Schedule that call with your grandma; send
that card to your cousin. When the time is right,
start to build in-person connections back into
your schedule. Perhaps one thing we have
learned over the last year is a renewed sense of
how important connections are. Let’s commit to
creating them and savoring them.
These tips are condensed from an article
published in April 2020 in the Target Health
Blog. https://www.fawco.org/global-issues/target
-program/health/blog-health-matters/4311-18-tips
-for-wellbeing-in-corona-times
Ann Marie Morrow is FAWCO 1 st VP Communications
and member of AWC Finland. She first started
exploring the science of well-being and happiness in
the 90s as part of her studies in organizational
development for her MBA. She is interested in
examining the research, studying different cultures
and working with experts in the field to learn more
about what we can do to increase well-being and why
it matters. She lives in Finland, which has been ranked
the “happiest country in the world” four years in a row
now. This has come as a surprise to most people who
live there. Find out more in the UN’s World Happiness
Report. https://worldhappiness.report/
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