Psychological Wellbeing for Healthy Livelihood

The purpose of this study was to know how the importance of psychological well being and its dimensions. Psychological science is an academic and applied discipline including the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour. The word ‘psychology’ is derived from the two Greek words ‘psyche’ and ‘logos’, wherein psyche means the soul or mind, and the meaning of  logos is to talk about, or science or study. Thus, the literal meaning of psychology is termed as the science or study of soul or mind. Rudolph Goclenius used the word ‘psychology’ for the first time as a study of the mind.  As the word mind could not be understandable clearly, questions arise: what is mind? How can it will be studied? And consequently, this view was also rejected. Many psychologists tried hard to understand the human actions and thoughts, and to disentangle the body, soul dichotomy. Psychology also stated as the application of various knowledge to human activity, including individuals’ daily lives activities and the mental wellness. Psychologically well being is more than just to be free of distress and mental problems. Psychological wellbeing can be proposed in a complex 6-dimensional model, i.e. Autonomy, Purpose in Life, Positive Relations, Personal Growth, Environmental Mastery, and Self-Acceptance. In conclusion we can say that holding positive attitudes toward oneself and others emerges as a central characteristic of positive psychological functioning. Many research attributed that psychological wellbeing and health at older ages is at an early stage. Health care systems and every individual should be concerned not only with illness and disability, but with supporting methods of improving positive psychological states so that each and every individual should be healthy.