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It is a global creative arts competition designed for 10 – 24-year-olds to answer the question “What does well-being mean to you?” through art pieces, songs and short film / spoken word / poetry. In addition to awesome cash prizes, top entries will be showcased at the Global Forum for Adolescents ’23 and at the United Nations General Assembly as part of the 1.8 Billion Young People for Change Campaign. Submit your entry by 29 July 2023 here: https://www.1point8b.org/art-for-wellbeing

Adolescent Well-being is defined in the following way: Adolescents have the support, confidence, and resources to thrive in contexts of secure and healthy relationships, realizing their full potential and rights (Adolescent Well-being Framework, 2020) The World Health Organization Defines “Well-being” in the following way: https://static.wixstatic.com/media/16b364_a02f1a8048814632a21a6fd19a19e570~mv2.png (WHO Health Promotion Glossary of Terms, 2021) Video English (https://youtu.be/Y-bRavg7n0o?t=361)| Video Spanish (https://youtu.be/Mro9aJ5R5Mc?t=390)| Video French(https://youtu.be/pnmSadIPo5A?t=392%22%20%EF%BF%BDHYPERLINK%20%22https://youtu.be/pnmSadIPo5A?t=390)

• What does it mean to YOU to be comfortable, happy or healthy? (What does this look like in your everyday life?) Consider the dimensions of emotional, social, intellectual, and physical well-being and how they intersect in your life. • How can comfort, happiness and health be achieved? • What are the areas in which you are comfortable, happy or healthy? • How do you prioritise your well-being? (What practices or habits contribute to your overall comfort, happiness, and health?) Explore strategies and actions that can help you achieve and maintain well-being. • What are the factors that affect how comfortable, happy and healthy you are? Consider the external factors that influence your well-being, e.g. relationships, environment, access to resources, and societal expectations. • Why is being comfortable, happy and healthy important as a young person? How does it contribute to their overall well-being, personal growth, academic success, and positive social interactions during the crucial phase of adolescence?

1. Good health and nutrition 2. Connectedness, positive values and contribution to society 3. Safety and a supportive environment 4. Learning, competence, education, skills and employability 5. Agency and resilience and their intersection with cross thematic areas eg climate change, COVID-19, digital technology, humanitarian and fragile settings For more information you can find more details about the 5 domains of adolescent health and well-being here: https://www.1point8b.org/art-for-wellbeing (https://www.1point8b.org/art-for-wellbeing) https://youtu.be/Mro9aJ5R5Mc?t=390h(https://youtu.be/Mro9aJ5R5Mc?t=390)ttps://youtu.be/pnmSadIPo5A?t=390h(https://youtu.be/pnmSadIPo5A?t=390)ttps://youtu.be/Y-bRavg7n0o?t=364 (https://youtu.be/Y-bRavg7n0o?t=364) Now that you understand what well-being is and more importantly what it means to you… It’s time to create your entry!

If this does not answer your question you can email us at pmnch@who.int (mailto:pmnch@who.int) Good luck!