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Well-being is a combination of five interrelated elements that, when balanced, lead to a fuller, healthier existence. This is a part of a special series on the Five Elements of Well-being, a healthy life initiative from Texas Health Resources.

Do you wake up every day with something you look forward to doing? Do you love what you do every day?

LIVING WITH A SENSE OF PURPOSE

There is something that consumes your time, whether it's your job, your schooling, volunteer efforts, or even working in the home raising children, working on a home-based business or something else. In other words, you do something of value every day. If you are passionate about what drives you, it also contributes positively to your overall well-being.

What is it that gets you out of bed every morning? Is it just your alarm clock? Or, is there a bigger reason?

FOLLOWING YOUR PASSIONS

Studies show that people who use their strengths are six times more likely to be engaged in their jobs and more than three times as likely to report having an excellent quality of life. You often hear from people who are celebrated for following their passions - excellent teachers, celebrated artists, well-known musicians and more - that they simply couldn't imagine doing anything else, and they would probably follow that pursuit even if they weren't being paid for it.

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