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You won’t hear this on the news but Scotland and other countries have declared their economy will be based on wellbeing, not GDP.
And They’re not alone.
Countries worldwide are making the same shift.
But here’s the thing: people aren’t waiting for governments.
EThey’re building wellbeing economies themselves through cooperatives, people’s assemblies, and businesses that put purpose over profit.
-- J Friday

🇺🇦 #NowPlaying on KEXP's #VarietyMix
Well Being:
🎵 Flux De Vie
#WellBeing
https://wellbeing.bandcamp.com/track/flux-de-vie
https://open.spotify.com/track/1b5lzbOhh7sfFxeFBvfuQJ

Design for universal wellbeing.

Why I avoid the term human-centric and what I mean by universal wellbeing.

https://axbom.com/design-for-universal-wellbeing/

We might have got used to it, it might be familiar, we might have got accustomed to it, but it takes a toll on our wellbeing. https://www.overcomecompulsivehoarding.co.uk/podcast-ep-194-transformation-and-comfort/

Beyond Wellbeing Apps: Co-Designing Immersive, Embodied, and Collective Digital Wellbeing Interventions for Healthcare Professionals
Zheyuan Zhang, Jingjing Sun, Dorian Peters, Rafael A. Calvo
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.19524

Beyond Wellbeing Apps: Co-Designing Immersive, Embodied, and Collective Digital Wellbeing Interventions for Healthcare Professionals
Healthcare professionals (HCPs) face increasing levels of stress and burnout. Technological wellbeing interventions provide accessible and flexible support for HCPs. While most studies have focused on mobile- and web-based programs, alternative technologies like virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), tangible interfaces, and embodied technologies are emerging as engaging and effective tools for wellbeing interventions. However, there is still a lack of research on how such technologies a…

I’m in nature
#Wellbeing

I ❤️ GPs that get #parkrun: 'Become a parkrun practice today and improve the health and wellbeing of your patients through increased physical activity, skill development, friendships and socialising, mutual support and personal empowerment.' https:/…

GLOSS: Group of LLMs for Open-Ended Sensemaking of Passive Sensing Data for Health and Wellbeing
Akshat Choube, Ha Le, Jiachen Li, Kaixin Ji, Vedant Das Swain, Varun Mishra
https://arxiv.org/abs/2507.05461

GLOSS: Group of LLMs for Open-Ended Sensemaking of Passive Sensing Data for Health and Wellbeing
The ubiquitous presence of smartphones and wearables has enabled researchers to build prediction and detection models for various health and behavior outcomes using passive sensing data from these devices. Achieving a high-level, holistic understanding of an individual's behavior and context, however, remains a significant challenge. Due to the nature of passive sensing data, sensemaking -- the process of interpreting and extracting insights -- requires both domain knowledge and technical exper…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.17600 has been replaced.
initial toot: https://mastoxiv.page/@arXiv_eco…

Towards post-growth policymaking: Barriers and enablers for wellbeing economy and Doughnut economics government initiatives
Providing wellbeing for all while safeguarding planetary boundaries may require governments to pursue post-growth policies. To understand how post-growth policymaking can be fostered, we examine wellbeing economy and Doughnut economics government initiatives across governance scales in Europe, New Zealand, and Canada. To identify political dimensions of barriers and enablers as well as priorities for future action, we apply a framework that distinguishes polity, politics, and policy to analyze …

Replaced article(s) found for cs.CY. https://arxiv.org/list/cs.CY/new
[1/1]:
- In the Shadow of Smith`s Invisible Hand: Risks to Economic Stability and Social Wellbeing in the ...
An Occhipinti, et al.

If a person appears to be more productive using an automated tool, but psychologically feels worse and is more downhearted, what has the world gained?

What studies are looking at human wellbeing rather than corporate wellbeing?

I’m not looking to be more productive. I’m looking to cope.

To connect.

To care.

Conformal coronary calcification volume estimation with conditional coverage via histogram clustering
Olivier Jaubert, Salman Mohammadi, Keith A. Goatman, Shadia S. Mikhael, Conor Bradley, Rebecca Hughes, Richard Good, John H. Hipwell, Sonia Dahdouh
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.04030

Conformal coronary calcification volume estimation with conditional coverage via histogram clustering
Incidental detection and quantification of coronary calcium in CT scans could lead to the early introduction of lifesaving clinical interventions. However, over-reporting could negatively affect patient wellbeing and unnecessarily burden the medical system. Therefore, careful considerations should be taken when automatically reporting coronary calcium scores. A cluster-based conditional conformal prediction framework is proposed to provide score intervals with calibrated coverage from trained s…

This https://arxiv.org/abs/2201.03074 has been replaced.
link: https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=a

A Survey of Passive Sensing for Workplace Wellbeing and Productivity
The modern workplace is undergoing a radical transformation, driven by technological advances that blur the boundaries between human capability and digital augmentation. At the forefront of this evolution is passive sensing technology - a suite of tools that quietly monitor and interpret human behavior without active user engagement. This paper examines how these technologies are reshaping our understanding of workplace dynamics, with a particular focus on employee wellbeing and productivity. T…

I ran out of coffee beans so, I did a little experiment.
Deliveroo would have taken 25-40 mins to deliver my bags of beans, and would have added delivery fees.
So, I cycled to the same coffee shop, bought the beans, a raspberry croissant, and used my reward points for a free coffee...
...and that took me an hour.
The way I see it, I got breakfast, free exercise, a free cup of coffee, and the coffee beans, and some bonus wellbeing away from my office 😄 ☕ 🥐
#exercise #coffee #vegan

housing ownership law possibilities
Should we maybe have a law that says any one person or entity can only own a max of 2 houses? Or that you can only own 1 not being lived in by your immediate family?
I can see several reasonable use cases for having 1 extra house, including when an old person dies and the family takes a while to decide what's happening with their previous house. And we could debate those cases, and maybe even decide it's not worth arguing over 2 or 3 extra, because that isn't the biggest problem.
But I think we could possibly mostly agree that having one person or company own 5 or 10 or 50 or 500 houses just to extract profit from them is not good for overall wellbeing.
#housing #law #HouseOwnership #HousingMarket #renting #RentalMarket

Balancing Caregiving and Self-Care: Exploring Mental Health Needs of Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Jiayue Melissa Shi, Keran Wang, Dong Whi Yoo, Ravi Karkar, Koustuv Saha
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.14196

Balancing Caregiving and Self-Care: Exploring Mental Health Needs of Alzheimer's and Dementia Caregivers
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) are progressive neurodegenerative conditions that impair memory, thought processes, and functioning. Family caregivers of individuals with AD/ADRD face significant mental health challenges due to long-term caregiving responsibilities. Yet, current support systems often overlook the evolving nature of their mental wellbeing needs. Our study examines caregivers' mental wellbeing concerns, focusing on the practices they adopt to manage the burden…

Exiting National Anti-Poverty Campaign, Social Support, and Improved Mental Health
Zhengwen Liu, Castiel Chen Zhuang, Yibo Wu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.20292

Exiting National Anti-Poverty Campaign, Social Support, and Improved Mental Health
We study the psychological and social impacts of exiting a national anti-poverty campaign, leveraging China's phase-out of its national poverty assistance as a natural experiment. Using a regression discontinuity design, we find that exiting the national campaign improves mental wellbeing. These improvements are accompanied by stronger social and family ties -- such as greater perceived support and communication, while income and material conditions remain largely unchanged. Our findings offer …