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A good life

Today, people’s well-being is threatened by issues such as access to healthcare, mental health problems, loneliness and inequality.

We work to make life in a changing world as good as it can be. Together with our partners, we develop humane solutions and services. We create smoothly running everyday life. Our contribution can be seen everywhere, from safe homes and well-being to meaningful art and culture.

A good life is one of our four strategic themes.

Key research areas

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Process of drawing on asphalt and pavement, kids and children with crayons, chalk and markers, teens creating street art on the ground, graffiti and pictures on sideways, street painting festival

The effects of art on well-being

Mental health

Health technology

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Social inclusion

A person talks to six people in a conference room, sitting at a table with computers, tablets and coffee cups.

Well-being at work and leadership

Doctor holding a tablet computer, people in hospital in the background

social and health services system

A person is standing on the bank of a river. In the background is a work of art depicting a whale's tail.

A good life is built on respect for other people and nature, and participation in the common good. We promote holistic well-being through multidisciplinary cooperation. Together we create a meaningful life for all, for example through the arts.

Anna-Mari Rosenlöf
Senior Advisor, Leader of the research group Creative well-being

See the results of our work