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Happiness & Civic Well-Being

Tom Bakaly, Chief Executive Officer Lauren Nakano, Blue Zones Project Director

WELLBEING: The Next Frontier

Well-Being: The Final Frontier

Images:

• Building that cuts off people
• Public transportation
• PCH 5 pm traffic

Why does well-being matter to cities?

Stress & Loneliness

National:

• 2017 is the first time no state in the nation saw an

improvement in well-being. Stress, worry and pain are up nationally. Local:

• Daily stress edges back up in the Beach Cities and is
• n par with post-Katrina New Orleans and Detroit,

Michigan

• Beach Cities scored second lowest in the country

when it asked if residents have a leader in their life who inspires enthusiasm for the future

Stress

Stress & Loneliness

National:

• Loneliness is just as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes

per day.

• Lonely people are 50% more likely to die prematurely

than those with healthy social relationships.

Loneliness

Loneliness is not being alone… it’s the feeling that nobody cares.

Well-being?

Well-being?

Well-being?

Just Breathe

5 Elements of Well-Being

• Purpose: Liking what you do

each day and being motivated to achieve goals

• Social: Having supportive

relationships and love in your life

• Financial: Managing your

economic life to reduce stress and increase security

• Community: Liking where you

live, feeling safe and having pride in your community

• Physical: Having good health

and enough energy to get things done daily

Well-Being: Cities & Governments

Happy + City

• AARP
• Happy City
• The Centre for Urban Design

& Mental Health

• City Lab
• Gehl Architects: people-

centered design

• Jane Jacobs
• Jeff Speck
• Janette Sadik-Kahn
• Jan Gehl

Happy + City

BEFORE AFTER

Grants Pass, OR

AFTER BEFORE

Happy + City

Vancouver, BC

Power 9 Principles

Physical Health

Beach Cities earned 3rd highest WBI score in the US in 2017 Obesity - Above normal weight dropped 25% to just 44.9% of adults (U.S. rate is 63.6%) Smoking cut by a third since 2010 to just 6.8%, (U.S. rate is 18.2%) 19% decrease in high cholesterol

Power 9 Principles: Physical Health

Practical Solutions: Physical Health

• South Bay Bicycle Master Plan
• Smoke-free policies
• Redondo Beach Harbor Gateway and Bike Path

Improvement Project

• Living Streets policies
• Moais (Social Groups)

Power 9 Principles

Social-Emotional Health

Power 9 Principles: Social-Emotional Health

Stress is up Purpose well- being is the weakest link Low marks for “Leader in life who makes you enthusiastic about the future” is nearly the lowest in the country

Leadership & Well-Being Matters

Inspire a shared vision and model the way Great leaders are great learners Enable others to act Celebrate and recognize CHANGE LEADERS

Practical Solutions

Mindfulness Workshop Mapping activity during youth charrette

Mental Health First Aid Training

What can cities do to impact well-being?

Initiatives Policies Partnerships

• Mental Health

First Aid Training

• Empathy Project
• Promote

Volunteerism

• Nudge signs
• Kindness

campaign

• Kindness Policy
• Civility code
• Charter for

Compassionate Communities

• Community Relations

Commission

• Employee Assistance

Program

• Addressing

commuting and flexible work options

• Support worksite

wellness

• Align with school &

faith organizations

• SBCCOG well-

being leadership toolkit

Follow Their Lead: Mindfulness Practice