Health

wellbeing

health and happiness

Wellbeing is the general state of being healthy, comfortable, and happy.

B2 common speech & writing

Hear it in real life

Why did you start exercising?

I wanted to improve my wellbeing, not just lose weight.

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Getting enough sleep has a big effect on my overall wellbeing.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: Exercise improved my well-being and happiness state.

Say: Exercise improved my overall wellbeing.

Use “wellbeing” for a person's general health and happiness, rather than adding “state” after it.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

overall wellbeing; improve someone's wellbeing; have a positive impact on wellbeing

Your turn: say it out loud

Getting enough sleep has a big effect on my overall wellbeing.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

wellbeing

health and happiness

“Getting enough sleep has a big effect on my overall wellbeing.”

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