Vitality

For other uses, see Vitality (disambiguation).
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Springtime by Émile Vernon, an artistic depiction of seasonal vitality

Vitality (from Middle French vitalité, from Latin vītālitās, from Latin vīta 'life') is the capacity to live, grow, or develop.[1] Vitality is also the characteristic that distinguishes living from non-living things.[2] To experience vitality is regarded as a basic psychological drive and, in philosophy, a component to the will to live. As such, people seek to maximize their vitality or their experience of vitality—that which corresponds to an enhanced physiological capacity and mental state.[3]

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  3. ^ Kark, Ronit; Carmeli, Abraham (2009). "Alive and creating: the mediating role of vitality and aliveness in the relationship between psychological safety and creative work involvement". Journal of Organizational Behavior. 30 (6). John Wiley and Sons: 785–804. doi:10.1002/job.571.