RWB is an integrative approach to understanding wellbeing that looks beyond individual psychology or behaviour and focuses on the underlying processes that promote healthy environments and happy lives. The concept is centred around three interlinked dimensions of wellbeing: material (having enough), relational (being connected), and subjective (feeling good).
The approach also goes beyond the experience of wellbeing to address the underlying conditions that promote or hinder wellbeing. It targets three forms of underlying drivers of wellbeing: personal (personality and personal history), societal (social norms, economy, and culture), and environmental (built environment, climate, and ecological sustainability).