Doc- tors today commonly accept the fact that a variety of conditions such as psychosomatic ills, alcohol abuse and drug addiction influence the health and well-being of the unborn.

Recent studies examined how the physical environment can influence well-being, promote healing, relieve patient pain and stress, and also reduce medical errors, infections and falls.

Social determinants of health have been recognized by several health organizations such as the Public Health Agency of Canada and the World Health Organization to greatly influence collective and personal well-being.

Short-lived "positive emotions like ...silliness...influence future health, well-being and resiliency" and "trigger positive thinking and positive actions."

Because how one behaves during a crisis (e.g., mugging) may strongly influence future well-being, the increase of personal resources is an important initiative to undertake.

How exactly does the mouth reveal and even influence overall health and well-being?

Pathway effects are experiences that set individuals onto trajectories that influence health, well-being, and competence over the life course.

The belief in magic and divination, and attempts to use magic to influence personal well-being (to increase life, win love, etc.) are human cultural universals.

This means that aspirations increase with income; after basic needs are met, relative rather than absolute income levels influence well-being.

The Humor Styles Questionnaire was developed to identify the ways in which individuals differ in humor styles and how these differences influence health, well-being, relationships, and other outcomes.