"Ever feel like 'energy' is more than just a physical state? 

A comprehensive scoping review of 93 studies initiated a unified scientific definition or description of vitality:

"Vitality represents a positive subjective concept composed of physiological and psychological energy, which level may vary in accordance with certain influences and can be regulated and harnessed by a person possessing it" (p.12).

At root level, vitality is linked to historical domains like vitalism and Eastern traditions (such as Chi, Prana, or Ki) that view it as a fundamental life force or energy that can be enriched or exhausted. 

It is described as a renewable, subjective resource that we can actively regulate to boost our individual and collective beingness, doingness, and well-being. 

(I would intentionally replace the word “performance” with “beingness or doingness” in any writing about vitality, because this word gives us an easy excuse to put on a mask, ignore or forget quiet inner voices, or value conformity over authenticity.  When everyone is deeply aware of our inner vitality paired with deep alignment, great “performance,” whether individually or collectively, will simply become a by-product.)

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During the research on generative vitality, this research has been vastly cited as a theoretical foundation. Self-Determination Theory (SDT), authored by Richard M. Ryan and Edward L. Deci provides a rigorous empirical framework for our focus on "generative vitality" by identifying the three innate psychological needs—competence, autonomy, and relatedness—essential for optimal human functioning.

The research explores how social-contextual environments can either catalyze or thwart the natural processes of self-motivation and healthy development. 

This literature serves as a vital guide for any practitioner or organization dedicated to optimizing human potential and well-being across diverse life domains.

#SelfDeterminationTheory, #GenerativeVitality, #IntrinsicMotivation, #PsychologicalWell-being, #Autonomy, #Competence, #OptimalHumanFunctioning