Event in history and wellness challenge
Analysis of Event in Wellness
Michael Pollak
SNHU
IDS-402
2/2/19
Analysis of Event in Wellness
Introduction ‘
Human wellness events can be viewed under four established lenses but for this essay, a consideration is made with key focus on the history and humanities, with regards to the wellness challenges ADDIN CSL_CITATION
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underresearched demographic of the over 70s. Our discussion is centered on the
sociopsychological impacts of arts events on older adults with the development
of a conceptual framework drawing upon critical gerontology within the context
of event studies. The value of this article is threefold. Firstly, studies
drawing upon critical gerontology and the potential benefits of planned events
in relation to the over 70s are limited particularly within event studies
literature. Secondly, only a limited number of articles have connected the
particular issues and opportunities that the over 70s have with most choosing
to present areas such as loneliness and isolation as separate rather than
interconnected concepts. This article debates the specific challenges around
understanding and researching the potential sociopsychological benefits of
participatory arts events for the over 70s. The well-being outcomes are
particularly important within this demographic where there is a greater risk of
isolation and loneliness and of lower self-esteem and self-worth. These key
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participation and the theoretical debates within critical gerontology. Thirdly,
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Event in history and wellness challenge
Many events take place by virtue of different people having different historical backgrounds. The occurrence or the fact that people could have different histories, it is a challenge enough to present hindrances towards attaining wellness for employees at the work place. A particular event is the fact that people have different historical backgrounds with regards to their diet, ranging from the type of food they eat and the ways they cook the foods.
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work; yet paid work and questions of productivity remain central to the very
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on research involving social enterprises in Canada that reduce barriers to
participation in paid work. Through the provision of accommodations and
supports, these enterprise sites challenge the disabling division of labor
characteristic of mainstream workplaces. In so doing, they provide a context in
which people, understanding themselves as “well enough to work,” can enact new
forms of economic subjectivity. The meaning of paid work in these alternative
sites remains defined in relation to the norms of the capitalist economy,
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Activities in humanities and wellness challenges
Human beings are social beings and the fact that they are meant to meet and interact with others, it means they have to give room and space to have others into their lives. To improve wellness at the work place, there is need for people to be able to accommodate others and consider them as humans, who are just like them ADDIN CSL_CITATION
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these technologies truly support employees in their pursuit of better wellness
levels, raising objections about workplace surveillance and further blurring of
boundaries between work and personal life. We conducted a study to understand
how tracking tools are adopted in wellness programs and employees’ opinions
about these programs. We find that employees are generally positive about
incentivized health tracking in the workplace, as it helps raise awareness of
activity levels. However, there is a gap between the intentions of the programs
and individual experiences and health goals. This sometimes results in
confusion and creates barriers to participation. Even if this gap can be
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The work place would in most cases have a mix of both the small and big bodied people, often calling for accommodation and high tolerance to coexist. In order to improve staff wellness in terms of the humanities therefore, there is need to emphasize on the need for people to stand above their prejudice in terms of their personal preferences. Being able to accept that diversity and differences in terms of human preferences is part of human nature would therefore create a conducive working environment thus improving wellness at the work place.
Conclusion
The historical and humanistic lenses are some of the ways through which wellness challenges at the work place can be viewed. Historical lenses depict the fact that people have diversity in terms of their backgrounds and cultures that define them, meaning when activities are proposed, then it would at times be hard to have everyone on board going by the proposal. The humanistic lenses on the other hand hold the fact that different people have differences in terms of preferences and thus to enhance coexistence, there is need to have a common understanding.
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Evans, J., & Wilton, R. (2019). Well Enough to Work? Social Enterprise Employment and the Geographies of Mental Health Recovery. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 109(1), 87–103. https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2018.1473753
Wood, E. H., Jepson, A., & Stadler, R. (2018). Understanding the well-being potential of participatory arts events for the over 70S: A conceptual framework and research agenda. Event Management, 22(6), 1083–1101. https://doi.org/10.3727/152599518X15346132863283
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