Introduction

Cyflwyniad
Health care blocks

The Oxford English Dictionary defines well-being as ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy’.

Well-being is important to an individual for the following reasons:

  • it is fundamental to their overall physical health
  • supports them to overcome difficulties
  • gives confidence and a positive self-esteem
  • helps support positive relationships with others
  • supports healthy growth and development
  • supports positive behaviour and social interactions
  • helps overcome loneliness and mental health problem.

Positive well-being can be supported in a number of ways e.g.

  • doing things that make you happy
  • talking about feelings
  • reducing alcohol consumption
  • avoiding use of drugs
  • developing new skills and hobbies
  • getting enough rest.

The Welsh Government recognises the importance of well-being in the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015. A principle of this act is to support well-being and supporting people to achieve their own well-being and measuring the success of care and support.

Diffiniad The Oxford English Dictionary o'r term Saesneg ‘well-being’ yw ‘the state of being comfortable, healthy or happy’.

Mae llesiant yn bwysig i unigolyn am y rhesymau canlynol:

  • mae'n hanfodol i'w iechyd corfforol cyffredinol
  • mae'n ei helpu i oresgyn anawsterau
  • mae'n magu hyder a hunan-barch cadarnhaol
  • mae'n helpu i feithrin cydberthnasau cadarnhaol ag eraill
  • mae'n cefnogi twf a datblygiad iach
  • mae'n cefnogi ymddygiad a rhyngweithio cymdeithasol cadarnhaol
  • mae'n helpu i oresgyn unigrwydd a phroblemau iechyd meddwl.

Gellir cefnogi llesiant cadarnhaol mewn nifer o ffyrdd, e.e.

  • gwneud pethau sy'n eich gwneud yn hapus
  • siarad am eich teimladau
  • yfed llai o alcohol
  • osgoi defnyddio cyffuriau
  • gwneud ymarfer corff a chadw'n brysur
  • meithrin sgiliau a diddordebau newydd
  • cael digon o orffwys.

Mae Llywodraeth Cymru yn cydnabod pwysigrwydd llesiant yn Neddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau'r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015. Un o egwyddorion y ddeddf yw cefnogi llesiant a chefnogi pobl i gyflawni eu llesiant eu hunain a mesur llwyddiant gofal a chefnogaeth.

Use the thought shower to note as many points about the importance of well-being to the health of an individual as you can think of.

Defnyddiwch y gawod syniadau i nodi cynifer ag y gallwch o bwyntiau am bwysigrwydd llesiant i iechyd unigolyn.
Why is well-being important
to the health of an individual? Pam mae llesiant yn bwysig i iechyd unigolyn?

Suggested responses:

  • it is fundamental to their overall physical health
  • supports them to overcome difficulties
  • gives confidence and a positive self-esteem
  • helps support positive relationships with others
  • supports healthy growth and development
  • supports positive behaviour and social interactions
  • helps overcome loneliness and mental health problem.

Ymatebion awgrymedig:

  • mae'n hanfodol i'w iechyd corfforol cyffredinol
  • mae'n ei helpu i oresgyn anawsterau
  • mae'n magu hyder a hunan-barch cadarnhaol
  • mae'n helpu i feithrin cydberthnasau cadarnhaol ag eraill
  • mae'n cefnogi twf a datblygiad iach
  • mae'n cefnogi ymddygiad a rhyngweithio cymdeithasol cadarnhaol
  • mae'n helpu i oresgyn unigrwydd a phroblemau iechyd meddwl.