Well-Being: New Paradigms of Wellness—Inspiring Positive Health Outcomes and Renewing Hope

A case for the inclusion of well-being as a direct and explicit objective in our worksite health promotion efforts is presented along with a challenge for practitioners that the desired health and economic outcomes may well be better with this approach than with traditional programming strategies. The authors review the emerging areas of "positive psychology", "strength-based programming", "authentic happiness" and "good business" strategies as intervention strategies and methods for enhancing individual employee well-being. Research highlights and implications for the field are also presented.