Development of a plan should include
- reviewing the assessment of present levels of personal wellness (i.e., physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, social, financial, vocational)
- defining goals for improving wellness
- evaluating goals by asking whether each goal is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and tangible (SMART)
- identifying potential difficulties related to goal achievement
- developing a plan of action
- enumerating ways to evaluate progress toward each goal.
Process/Skill Questions:
Thinking
- Why should we implement a life plan that promotes wellness?
- How does a life plan that promotes individual wellness help to build strong families?
- What factors determine our attitudes and behaviors related to promoting wellness and good health?
Communication
- What communication skills help us develop and implement a life plan that promotes wellness?
- How can we encourage others to develop their own plans to promote wellness?
- Where do we acquire our attitudes and beliefs about a life plan that promotes wellness?
- How can technology help us achieve wellness goals?
Leadership
- What effect do leaders have on others when they promote wellness and good health?
- What leadership skills help us maintain the self-discipline to adhere to our action plan for achieving our wellness goals?
- What leadership skills help us develop healthy habits and avoid unhealthy habits?
Management
- What management strategies help us achieve wellness goals?
- What resources are available for implementing a life plan that promotes wellness?