How People Matter: Why it Affects Health, Happiness, Love, Work

Mattering is essential for health, happiness, love, work, and social well-being. This book shows how to achieve it through research-based methods of change, promoting wellness and fairness in communities.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 348 pages
Publication date: 17 June 2021
Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Mattering, a fundamental aspect of human experience, holds immense significance for our health, happiness, love, work, and social well-being. It revolves around the profound need to feel valued by ourselves, others, co-workers, and community members. This book goes beyond mere awareness of mattering and offers practical strategies to achieve it in both our personal and professional lives. Through the use of research-based methods of change, it empowers individuals to cultivate a greater sense of purpose and meaning. Each chapter provides valuable insights and tools for therapists, managers, teachers, parents, and healthcare professionals, enabling them to optimize personal and collective well-being and productivity. Moreover, the volume delves into the role of promoting mattering within communities, emphasizing its potential to foster wellness and fairness in equal measure. By embracing the new science of feeling valued and adding value, the authors provide a roadmap for creating happier lives and healthier societies.

Mattering, a fundamental aspect of human experience, holds immense significance for our health, happiness, love, work, and social well-being. It revolves around the profound need to feel valued by ourselves, others, co-workers, and community members. This book goes beyond mere awareness of mattering and offers practical strategies to achieve it in both our personal and professional lives. Through the use of research-based methods of change, it empowers individuals to cultivate a greater sense of purpose and meaning. Each chapter provides valuable insights and tools for therapists, managers, teachers, parents, and healthcare professionals, enabling them to optimize personal and collective well-being and productivity. Moreover, the volume delves into the role of promoting mattering within communities, emphasizing its potential to foster wellness and fairness in equal measure. By embracing the new science of feeling valued and adding value, the authors provide a roadmap for creating happier lives and healthier societies.

Weight: 518g
Dimension: 152 x 229 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781108969246