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Personal Wellbeing Index
Your health	75.12
Your personal relationships	79.22
How safe you feel	80.19
Your standard of living	78.33
What you are achieving in life	73.15
Feeling part of the community	71.12
Your future security	73.01
Spirituality/religion	72.02
Total	75.81
National Wellbeing Index
Australian social conditions	62.35
Australian economic situation	70.88
The state of the Australian environment	58.39
Australian business	64.67
National security	69.61
Government	56.10
Total	63.72

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"No man can tell whether he is rich or poor by turning to his ledger. It is the heart that makes a man rich. He is rich according to what he is, not according to what he has."– Henry Ward Beecher
 

Our Spiritual Wellbeing Index

• Your personal relationship with God and Jesus
• How safe you feel
• Your standard of spiritual attitude
• What you are achieving in your spiritual life?
• Feeling part of the community
• Your future security

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The e-mail stated that would be sent around was the following:

Here is the advice from the Australian Unity Wellbeing index report on how improve wellbeing. Most of the advice can be applied to spiritual wellbeing.

Full report http://www.australianunity.com.au/wellbeingindex/. The report is on the right and within that you can download it as a PDF.

Advice from the well being survey:

It’s only when the challenges in life get too much for our defences that our system for protecting wellbeing fails and our happiness suffers. If this decrease in wellbeing is prolonged and fails to recover – it can result in depression.

So next time something goes wrong, find meaning in it, and call on those close to you to help you through it. This is the best way of looking after your wellbeing. In addition, if you’re able to engineer your circumstances to include the following, you’ll be providing yourself with the best possible defence for strong wellbeing and happiness.

Connect with family and friends. Spending time with your loved ones will make you happier, healthier and more productive. They’re your best source of support when you need it – so communicate effectively with them. If you have a partner, it’s especially important to invest quality time with them, as they have the strongest influence on your happiness.

Watch your spending and save for the proverbial rainy day. Rainy days are when money really counts. It can help you to stay happy when things go wrong, by enabling you to buy assistance to cope with whatever has happened. Happiness through buying new ‘things’ is fleeting however. Consider seeking financial advice to ensure you have a financially secure future.

Engage in activities that give you a sense of achievement. Feeling that you have achieved something useful or good provides a sense of contentment and drive. If you are not getting this from your job or family, consider becoming a volunteer or taking up a hobby that challenges your mind or body.

Review your home and personal security. Only simple actions are required, such as checking your smoke alarm battery, installing a sensor or upgrading your locks. Also avoid situations that make you feel unsafe, such as walking alone at night.

Find a balance between work and leisure that is right for you. This balance is different for each person – there is no simple formula. And remember it’s ok to feel stressed at times, but if your current balance is putting you into distress, it is time to re-evaluate the balance of activities that make up your life.

Look after your health. Staying healthy is all about balance. Make sure you eat reasonably well, including at least two serves of fruit and five serves of vegetables each day. Be active – even vigorous housework counts. Have regular doctor checks, but if something seems wrong at any time with your health, seek medical advice immediately.

Get involved in your community. Getting to know your neighbours, volunteering, and being involved in local activities are great ways to feel connected. Feeling part of your community enhances your sense of belonging and security.

Keep some of your life simple. Take some time out of your day for personal time. Try concentrating on your breathing for two minutes. It can still your thoughts, bringing a sense of calm and wellbeing.

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Lessons from the opossum:

1. Play Possum
2. Crave spiritual milk -> solids
3. 2 commandments
4. Path of truth
5. Be persistant

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29:12 minutes (4.61 MB)A worksheet was also given; here it is.

Bears

Listen hard to the exhortation and you'll be able to fill in colums 2 & 3 below with examples or lessons we can learn from the bear facts in column 1. Keep listening and you'll be able to write the reference for the quote to the right. Column 4 is a bit harder. You would have to do your own thinking for this one. I won't be telling you any of these but if you can think of some ways that Jesus showed these characteristics that's great.

Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. [Love bears all things]

Bears	Elijah/Elisha	Us	Jesus (this one is completely optional for a bonus)
Young cubs stay close to their mothers, learning skills they need to survive: what food to eat and to avoid, where to hunt, how to build a den, signs of danger, etc.
Mother bears will protect their cubs fiercely against any perceived danger including humans and also male bears that can weigh up to 1000kg!
Bears only have about 6 months to eat enough food to build up their fat reserves for their long hibernation. Many bears are omnivores, content to eat whatever is available whether it is fish or grass.
During winter, most bears escape the cold by sleeping it away. They aren't true hibernators but they do go for 3-4 months without food and water, sleeping for most of the time.	Elijah after his triumph for God on Mt Carmel seems to have fallen into depression. God's cure was: eat, drink and sleep. He needed some time out.

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