Indu Peiris participated in the International Conference on Consciousness-Based Leadership and Management, May 21-23, 2021 Hosted by Maharishi International University - College of Business Administration and Cosponsored by the Academy of Management (AOM) / Management, Spirituality & Religion (MSR)
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Session 5: Research Papers: Workplace issues in Oneness and Flourishing
Speaker 1: Indu Peiris “An Integrative Approach to Developing Subjective Well-being "

Paper Abstract:
Today, our jobs have become less secure as a lifelong career and more reliant on technology
where knowledge is shared real-time irrespective of the location or time. Although employees now have
more flexibility over how they work, they constantly must manage the challenges of balancing three key
areas: their mental and physical well-being; their family members well-being; and their work performance
and relationships. This paper focuses on work-life balance (WLB), and how subjective wellbeing (SWB)
can be sustained overtime. We assert that by using the theorisation of psychological distance in Construal
Level Theory (CLT) and Hedonic Adaptation theory, it is possible to get a deeper understanding as to
how temporal, emotional and behavioural demands are constructed and the effect of cognitive biases in
shaping our perceived situational awareness. We use a novel approach to conceptualise that it is possible
to achieve cognitive reframing and perceive the natural state of the situation to sustain WLB and baseline
happiness. Thus, leading to maintaining an overall sense of harmony in life by improving the subjective
well-being without overdependence of material well-being.