About this Research Topic
The International Day of Happiness takes place on the 20th of March commemorating the date to recognize and promote the importance of happiness in the lives of people globally.
Happiness can be defined as an enduring state of mind that is accompanied by feelings of joy, contentment, and various other positive emotions that an individual experiences. It can also be defined as a state of being that is highly strived for in which an individual feels that their life is both meaningful and valued.
It is important to consider that happiness differs for everyone, however through universal and regular use of self-care habits, including breathwork, meditation, involvement in something rewarding or enjoyable to the individual, a well-established sleep routine, a balanced diet, and engaging in physical activity, happiness, and a positive mental health state can be promoted for all. In this positive and energizing state, it can be said that individuals are most optimal in supporting and helping others to improve their quality of mental and/or physical health and are more likely to bring about positive change around them. This can refer to professionals and volunteers within the public mental health sector or organizations but also to all individuals as we offer care and support to others, such as family, friends, and those within a community.
It is in this spirit that Frontiers in Public Health is launching a new article collection to coincide with this UN day. This occasion not only offers the opportunity to acknowledge and promote the importance of happiness as an aspect of overall health for individuals globally but also to recognize that increasing this state personally can in turn be more beneficial for others too. This collection also aims to address that certain self-care habits are not possible for all to take part in and to consider the barriers (i.e., availability, accessibility, or lack of awareness and/or education around the habit) and address how these can be overcome in for example at home, schools, workplaces (including remote working environments).
Considering these points, submissions to this collection may include:
• Promotion and education of self-care habits in schools and workplaces (i.e., amongst mental health professionals and volunteers in public mental health sectors/organizations);
• Promoting self-care practices in the home (i.e., to support and benefit parent-child relationships and parents/children who suffer from mental health conditions);
• Evaluation and successful use of self-care habits in the treatment of mental health conditions;
• Success and barriers to the implementation of self-care habits in schools and the workplace;
• Addressing and overcoming barriers to adopting and implementing self-care habits (i.e., availability and accessibility of provisions, lack of awareness and/or education around the habit);
• Innovative self-care habits to promote public mental health.
Submissions of theoretical contributions, original research, review, opinion, perspective, systematic review, and policy and practice review will be considered for this collection.
Happiness can be defined as an enduring state of mind that is accompanied by feelings of joy, contentment, and various other positive emotions that an individual experiences. It can also be defined as a state of being that is highly strived for in which an individual feels that their life is both meaningful and valued.
It is important to consider that happiness differs for everyone, however through universal and regular use of self-care habits, including breathwork, meditation, involvement in something rewarding or enjoyable to the individual, a well-established sleep routine, a balanced diet, and engaging in physical activity, happiness, and a positive mental health state can be promoted for all. In this positive and energizing state, it can be said that individuals are most optimal in supporting and helping others to improve their quality of mental and/or physical health and are more likely to bring about positive change around them. This can refer to professionals and volunteers within the public mental health sector or organizations but also to all individuals as we offer care and support to others, such as family, friends, and those within a community.
It is in this spirit that Frontiers in Public Health is launching a new article collection to coincide with this UN day. This occasion not only offers the opportunity to acknowledge and promote the importance of happiness as an aspect of overall health for individuals globally but also to recognize that increasing this state personally can in turn be more beneficial for others too. This collection also aims to address that certain self-care habits are not possible for all to take part in and to consider the barriers (i.e., availability, accessibility, or lack of awareness and/or education around the habit) and address how these can be overcome in for example at home, schools, workplaces (including remote working environments).
Considering these points, submissions to this collection may include:
• Promotion and education of self-care habits in schools and workplaces (i.e., amongst mental health professionals and volunteers in public mental health sectors/organizations);
• Promoting self-care practices in the home (i.e., to support and benefit parent-child relationships and parents/children who suffer from mental health conditions);
• Evaluation and successful use of self-care habits in the treatment of mental health conditions;
• Success and barriers to the implementation of self-care habits in schools and the workplace;
• Addressing and overcoming barriers to adopting and implementing self-care habits (i.e., availability and accessibility of provisions, lack of awareness and/or education around the habit);
• Innovative self-care habits to promote public mental health.
Submissions of theoretical contributions, original research, review, opinion, perspective, systematic review, and policy and practice review will be considered for this collection.
Keywords: happiness, self-care, self-care habits, UN day, awareness, promotion, public mental health, treatment, support
Important Note: All contributions to this Research Topic must be within the scope of the section and journal to which they are submitted, as defined in their mission statements. Frontiers reserves the right to guide an out-of-scope manuscript to a more suitable section or journal at any stage of peer review.
