The AaBC123 Framework™ proposes that
wellbeing can be understood as a dynamic state of
effective and adaptive human functioning.
Wellbeing is continually cultivated through the interaction of internal capacities and external environments. It is sustained over time through awareness, need satisfaction, intentional behaviour, flexible regulation, meaningful engagement, and responsive relational systems. As human systems operate within complex and evolving ecological contexts, wellbeing must be understood not as a fixed outcome or endpoint, but an adaptive process - a living, continually cultivated experience.
The AaBC123 Framework™ is organized around Awareness, acceptance, Behaviour, and Care, applied across three interacting levels of system life: Me, We, and Us (Jarden & Jarden, 2016).
The AaBC123 Framework™
A = Awareness
…at a glance.
“In this moment, how am I? How are we? (Honestly)?”
What do I/we/they need ?
What is reality ?
a = acceptance
Accepting reality rather than becoming
stuck in the fight against what is or should be.
B = Behaviour
Granted these current needs and realities,
how can I/we move forward?
Level One:
Momentary Intervention
What behaviours would be Harmful?
What behaviours would be Helpful?
Level Two:
Level Three:
C = Care
How can I/we do this with
care for self and care for others?
123 = Me, We, Us
(Jarden & Jarden, 2016)
1 - ‘Me’ - Individuals
2 - ‘We’ - Partnerships, Teams and Groups
3 - ‘Us’ - Organisations, Families and Communities
AaBC123 = The dynamic integration of all elements
The AaBC123 Framework™
is your Wellbeing Anchor
Keeping you steady during the storms and grounded when the conditions are clear.
Download the FREE AaBC123 Framework™ resources below.
Last updated: 11th November 2026
The AaBC123 Framework™
Templates
Level One:
Momentary Intervention
Level Two:
Level Three:
Download the FREE AaBC123 Framework™ resources below.
Interested in joining The AaBC123 Framework™ Community of Practice (CoP) or wanting to learn more?
Get in touch below.
Please read the AaBC123 Framework™ Resource Terms of Use before requesting access. View our Privacy Policy.
Last Version Update: 21/09/2026 - Downloads before this time require updates.
Get in Touch