Our Name
In 335 BCE Aristotle founded an official school called “The Lyceum”. Those that followed the Aristotelian doctrine came to be known as the Peripatetics due to Aristotle’s tendency to walk as he taught. The Lyceum was famous for being a centre for cooperative research, learning and education.
Aristotle proposed that humans are social, rational animals that seek happiness or to “live well”. To that end, he proposed a system of ethics designed to help us reach eudaimonia or human flourishing.
Wellceum takes it inspiration from Aristotle’s Lyceum and the Gaellic translation of the word “ceum” meaning “steps”.
Wellbeing is realized by small steps but is truly no small thing.
Zeno
Why wellbeing?
The concept of “wellbeing” is nearly ubiquitous in society today.
In its broadest sense, wellbeing denotes how well a person is doing, all things considered. Defining wellbeing requires a value judgement about what is “good for” individuals and groups and variations in context can alter what counts as ‘good.’
Why is subjective wellbeing important?
Subjective wellbeing influences our physical and mental health, not only at the individual level but through our relationships. The cumulative effect on the physical and mental health of individuals has a significant impact on groups, organisations and communities.
When people are thriving at work they are:
- Nearly 6x more likely to feel engaged
- 29% more likely to be more productive
- 45% more likely to feel satisfied in their jobs
- 46% less likely to experience unhealthy days
- 125% less likely to burn out
- 32% less likely to quit
- The Wellbeing Lab