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Compare And Contrast Gallup And Healthways

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In all of our news papers we see headings such as, “Record one in five in bad mood on day after election”, “Workers with heart problems report more on-the-job anxiety”, and “U.S. uninsured rate at new low of 10.9% in Third quarter.” But where do we get these statistics and data for these articles? Why should we believe them? The answer is Gallup. n 2008, Gallup and Healthways initiated a 25-year partnership, merging decades of clinical research, health leadership, and behavioral economics research to track and understand the key factors that drive well-being. The Gallup-Healthways Well-Being Index provides an insight of Americans' well-being. Having an awareness of U.S. residents' well-being provides unmatched insights into people …show more content…

adults aged 18 and older daily. More than 175,000 people are interviewed each year, and over 2 million adult interviews have been conducted since 2008. “Election Day 2016 and the day after were two of the worst mood days on record since Gallup began tracking the mood of Americans' after elections in the January election of 2008.” Obviously, this was a high stakes election. On Nov. 8, 19% of U.S. adults were classified as being grumpy -- experiencing an increase in stress without much of joyfulness and good spirit. This statistic rose to 20% on Nov. 9. Before Donald Trump was declared as the presidential elect, the metric had reached 19% or higher only three times in nearly nine years. The day of election of Donald Trump and day after figures are much higher than the daily average of 11%. These results are based off of 1000 random adults from 2008-2012. “Beyond the public being anxious about the outcome, …, President-elect Donald

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In the Wellness Workbook: How to Achieve Enduring Health and Vitality, Travis and Ryan (2004) share their thoughts and philosophies on wellness. Their ideas include taking care and maintaining our bodies, clearly expressing emotions, building and nourishing relationships with others, and being aware of our psychological and spiritual presence. Travis and Ryan (2004) provide a great example: they explain that a person who is in top physical condition does not necessarily mean that they have achieved high-level wellness. They could be overwhelmed and full of stress in their home and/or work environment; they are most likely facing premature death on the wellness continuum. If a person is suffering from an illness or is dealing with some type of disability and are working towards having the best life possible, then they are most likely facing high-level wellness on the continuum.

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