Quality of life is associated with the way of living.
Quality of life is the set of conditions that determine the way of living of a person or a group of individuals. The higher the quality of life, the better the conditions in terms of well-being and the possibility of progress.
Quality , a term derived from the Latin qualĭtas , can refer to the properties and characteristics that are inherent in something. Life , for its part, refers to the existence, generally of a living being.
The idea of quality of life cannot be defined, however, in a single way or in an exact way. The notion combines different concepts that vary according to the time and region and may even be tied to subjectivity.
What is quality of life
Broadly speaking, it can be said that quality of life is made up of the different factors that affect how a person lives: the satisfaction of material needs, physical well-being , development possibilities, social integration , etc.
A man who lives on the street, has no job, never went to school and cannot access hospitals has a poor quality of life . On the other hand, a person who sleeps in a house with electricity, gas and sanitary services, who has a well-paid job and has social services, is likely to enjoy a good quality of life .
There are other parameters that are linked to quality of life, such as life expectancy . Those who enjoy a good quality of life have a higher life expectancy (they are likely to live longer than those with poor quality of life).
Leisure, rest and relaxation affect the quality of life.
Recommendations from psychology
Psychology professionals establish that there are a series of rules or guidelines that can be used to have a good quality of life. We are referring to the following:
- Learn to say "no" without feeling guilty.
- Focus on a single task.
- Rest every two hours of work for about 10 minutes.
- Stop feeling responsible for the pleasures of others.
- Know how to differentiate real problems from imaginary ones.
- Ask for help when needed.
- Always have someone you can trust.
- Let go of rigidity.
- Don't just focus on work and obligations, you also have to find space in your schedule to enjoy the pleasures of life.
- Don't be so self-demanding or so self-critical of yourself.
- Sleep at least 7 hours a day.
- Practice regular exercise or go for a walk every day for at least half an hour.
- Avoid another person's anxieties and anxieties.
- Plan your day-to-day life, also having space to be able to face any unforeseen event.
Cities with the best and worst quality of life
Years ago, a study by the consulting firm Mercer carried out a ranking ordering cities according to the quality of life of their inhabitants.
Those with the worst quality of life were Baghdad, Bangui, Sanaa, Port-au-Prince, Kartoum, N'Djamena, Damascus, Brazzaville, Kinshasa, Konakry, Nouakchott, Bamako, Niamey, Tripoli and Antananarivo .
Compared to all these cities, on the completely opposite side, Vienna was the city with the highest quality of life on the planet.