Personal Well-Being Takes Center Stage at WellBalance Institute
The WellBalance Institute, a pioneer in the wellness industry, is transforming the way we approach personal well-being. With a focus on translating positive psychology science into practical, personalized well-being tools, the Institute is making strides in improving the lives of individuals worldwide.
A Scientifically-Validated Approach
At the heart of the WellBalance Institute's method is the WellBalance Assessment (WBAL-24), a brief, 24-item tool that provides a comprehensive well-being profile. Based on this assessment, the Institute generates a personalized positivity plan with tailored recommendations to enhance well-being, mindset positivity, and resilience. The plans are designed to focus on positive experiences, nurturing feelings, and mindset positivity practices most suited to the individual's life circumstances.
Tailored Support and Resources
In addition to personalized interventions, the Institute offers a range of educational and reflective resources. These include science-based journals, such as the BloomBooks series, which explain foundational well-being principles with stories and journaling exercises. The Institute's broader content ecosystem, including blog posts, newsletters, social media, and membership areas, provides ongoing inspiration, reflection prompts, affirmations, and small daily practices to foster a flourishing life. Accessibility is emphasized by offering their digital content on a pay-what-you-can basis, targeting populations with high needs and financial constraints.
Research-Backed Results
WellBalance’s work has demonstrated that a personalized approach grounded in positive psychology and precision medicine can effectively support improvements in well-being. The Institute's assessment and intervention model uniquely integrate experiences proven to foster positive feelings and resilience, making well-being interventions more precise and actionable than generic programs.
Impacting Lives Across the Globe
The Institute's research, published in three peer-reviewed studies to date, with additional research forthcoming, shows that a personalized, scientifically-guided approach leads to measurable improvements in well-being, mindset positivity, and resilience. The WellBalance Global Impact Alliance is being established to partner with non-profit organizations serving high-need populations, further extending the reach of these life-changing interventions.
Changing the Wellness Industry Paradigm
By applying scientific rigor to create personalized, evidence-based well-being interventions, the WellBalance Institute is changing the wellness industry paradigm. The Institute's approach, which measures positive lived experiences across multiple domains including mental and physical health, relationships, and purposeful contributions, is proving to be a game-changer in the field.
Founded by Troy W. Norris, a Harvard-trained molecular biologist and former strategy consultant to major pharmaceutical companies, the WellBalance Institute is poised to revolutionize the way we approach well-being. Norris, who spent decades helping pioneer personalized medicine and advising top global pharmaceutical companies, presented the team's findings at the International Positive Psychology Association World Congress in Brisbane, Australia.
With two-thirds of WellBalance's members having experienced major stressful life events within the past six months, the need for personalized, scientifically-backed well-being solutions has never been greater. The upcoming corporate research promises to demonstrate how the WellBalance method can monitor employee well-being, engagement, and burnout to design tailored group interventions, further cementing the Institute's position as a leader in the wellness industry.
References: [1] WellBalance Institute for Positive Wellbeing. (n.d.). Retrieved from www.wellbalance.org [2] Mulligan, A. (2021). Personalized well-being: The future of mental health. Psychology Today. Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com [3] Norris, T. W. (2020). Translating positive psychology science into personalized, practical well-being tools: The WellBalance Institute’s approach. Journal of Positive Psychology. Retrieved from www.jopp.net
- The WellBalance Assessment (WBAL-24) at the WellBalance Institute provides a comprehensive well-being profile, generating a personalized positivity plan to enhance well-being, mindset positivity, and resilience.
- The Institute offers a range of educational and reflective resources, such as science-based journals and blog posts, to provide ongoing inspiration, reflection prompts, affirmations, and small daily practices for a flourishing life.
- Research demonstrates that WellBalance's personalized approach, grounded in positive psychology and precision medicine, effectively supports improvements in well-being, mindset positivity, and resilience.
- The WellBalance Global Impact Alliance will partner with non-profit organizations serving high-need populations, extending the reach of these life-changing interventions across the globe.
- By using scientific rigor to create personalized, evidence-based well-being interventions, the WellBalance Institute is changing the wellness industry paradigm, focusing on multiple domains including mental and physical health, relationships, and purposeful contributions.
