Psychology Today: How We Can Cultivate Collective Well-Being

In the latest blog post for Psychology Today, Dr. Richard J. Davidson explores human flourishing and how we can cultivate collective well-being.

Human beings are wired to flourish – science has shown us that this is part of our core DNA.

All of us come into the world with a preference for kindness, goodness, and the capacity for awareness, but we have to nurture these qualities in order to flourish.

KEY POINTS

  • We all come into the world with a preference for kindness and goodness, but we have to nurture these qualities in order to flourish.
  • Research shows us that kindness and compassion are best regarded as skills that can be enhanced through training. 
  • We can integrate well-being practices that intentionally strengthen qualities like kindness and compassion throughout all city sectors.
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