Benefits of Training

Most of the topics of wisdom included in the Wonderful Life Project training program have been extensively researched both in university settings and in real-world environments (e.g., work). Researchers have identified at least 96 benefits (to date)--18 benefits associated with business, 53 benefits on the individual level, and 25 benefits to individual health. The results are impressive and consistent with what we have seen in the outcomes when working with clients over the past 20 years.

Business-Related Benefits

Increase in:

Profitability
Quality
Creativity
Job satisfaction

CEO performance
Marketplace prominence

Decrease in:

Absenteeism, turnover, job burnout, and retaliatory behavior
Destructive conflict

Customer retention
Productivity at work
Work performance
Discretionary effort
Ability to recover from organizational trauma

Sales growth
Customer satisfaction
Organizational citizenship
Willingness to help co-workers
Customer service

Individual Benefits

Increased happiness
Increased trust and trustworthiness
Higher quality relationships
More friendships

Reduced likeliness of divorce
Greater integrity
Less likely to lose job
More kindness
Reduced violence
More autonomy and variety at work
Fewer grudges
More physical exercise
Greater sense of peace
Less stress
Increased satisfaction with life
Greater resilience
More likely to graduate from college
Better understanding of others
Increased desire to contribute to society

Less likely to overreact to adversity
Improved sleep
Better marriages
Better parenting
Increased meaningfulness
Greater tranquility
Understanding of goodness, morality, and faith
Exploration of spirituality/fulfillment
Improved coping
Greater financial independence
Greater closeness to others, a sense of "oneness"
Hardiness and hope
Increased odds of feeling good in the future
Improved sense of balance
Improved (more constructive) conflict
Seen as more physically attractive
Seen as less selfish

Higher opinion of others
Less self-criticism
Enhanced happiness of spouse
Increased energy and activity
More interested and informed
Greater enjoyment of leisure and group activities
Gratitude
Better judgment of performance
Less delinquent activity
Set higher goals and higher self-efficacy
Competence and self-esteem
Optimism
Enhanced original thinking
Less loneliness/increased sense of community
Less depression following a crisis
Increased income
More willingness to help others

Health Benefits

Improved cardiovascular functioning
Less obesity
Less pain
Lower blood pressure
Fewer illnesses
Reduced frequency of upper respiratory infection
Less adult-onset diabetes
Enhanced NK cell activities

Improved gastro-intestinal functioning
Reduced risk of suicide
Fewer problems with long-term diseases, like diabetes
Reduced substance abuse
Reduced mortality
Quicker return to normal activities after cardiac surgery
Less susceptibility to illness

Fewer unintentional injuries
Longer life after serious injury or illness
Fewer sports-related injuries
Enhanced antibody activity
Greater perseverance
Longer life
Reduced risk of stroke
Improved mental health
Improved general health
Reduced risk of work disability