Social prescribing is a non-medical approach to treating health issues and promoting well-being. It is a way of connecting patients with community services and activities that can help address the social, emotional, or practical needs that are contributing to their health problems. It aims to address the root causes of health problems and enhance people's health and well-being by connecting them with community-based activities and services that they find enjoyable and meaningful. Social prescribing can have a range of benefits, including reducing social isolation and loneliness, improving physical and mental health, and enhancing overall well-being. It is seen as a way to empower individuals to take control of their own health and to provide a more holistic approach to healthcare.

Kintsugi is a Japanese art form in which broken pottery is repaired with gold or other precious metal, rather than being discarded. It is also seen as a metaphor for the concept of wabi-sabi. Wabi-sabi is a Japanese aesthetic concept that values the imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is often associated with the beauty of natural objects, such as flowers that are wilting or trees that are gnarled and twisted.