World Wellbeing Day, celebrated annually on 8 September, is an excellent opportunity to take a closer look at what wellbeing is, how it fares among Poles and how different generations take care of their wellbeing both at work and in everyday life. Wellbeing is becoming an increasingly important aspect of modern life in the ongoing era of polycrisis.
- physical health – proper diet, adequate sleep, physical activity, health prevention time for oneself inner peace – living in accordance with one’s own beliefs, pursuing one’s passions, sense of meaning in life
- mental health – stress regulation, work-life balance, time for oneself
- inner peace – living in accordance with one’s own beliefs, pursuing one’s passions, sense of meaning in life
- comfort of life – financial independence, adequate housing conditions
- relations with others – interpersonal interactions, satisfaction from establishing relationships, sense of cultural belonging
- contact with nature – the influence of nature on wellbeing, accessibility and proximity to the natural world
“The Wellbeing of Poles” report methodology: In the first stage of the research process, a quantitative survey was conducted on a representative sample of Poles (n = 1004). The survey was carried out using the CAWI method on the poznaj.to research panel, and includes summed indications (0, 1 – very low; 2, 3 – low; 4, 5, 6 – medium; 7, 8 – high; 9, 10 – very high). The survey was used to check what wellbeing means to Poles, what it consists of, what strengthens it, what counteracts it. The general level of wellbeing of Poles and the levels of care for individual areas of wellbeing were determined based on another quantitative survey conducted on a representative sample of Poles (n = 1,014). The survey was conducted by infuture.institute in cooperation with Benefit Systems.
Benefit Systems has been operating on the Polish market for over two decades and is one of the leaders in providing non-financial benefits that support employee wellbeing. The company is the creator of the MultiSport Programme, which enables physical activity in sports facilities throughout the country. Its portfolio also includes the MyBenefit cafeteria platform and the MultiLife wellbeing programme. For several years now, the company’s sports offer has been developed on foreign markets, including the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria, and Croatia. The Benefit Systems Group also operates fitness clubs (in Poland it is responsible for Fabryka Formy, FitFabric, Fitness Academy, Good Luck, Max-Gym, My Fitness Place, Saturn Fitness, StepONE, Total Fitness and Zdrofit networks). An important area of Benefit Systems activities is the promotion of an active lifestyle at every stage of life, which is why the company implements initiatives supporting physical activity of children, adults, and seniors, also as part of the MultiSport Foundation. Since 2018, Benefit Systems has been part of the global B Corp initiative, bringing together companies operating and engaging in solving the most important social problems. More information can be found at benefitsystems.pl/en.