W1
Evaluate one's understanding of wellness while participating in various learning opportunities that balance the dimensions of wellness (i.e., physical, psychological, social, spiritual, environmental).
Indicators for this outcome
(a)

Participate in a variety of learning experiences that positively influence and balance one's well-being (e.g., exercising, smudging, recycling, gardening).

(b)

Reflect on personal beliefs (e.g., being healthy takes work) while addressing common misconceptions about wellness (e.g., if one is not sick, then one must be well).

(c)

Employ appropriate and increasingly sophisticated strategies (including technology) to gather, interpret, and evaluate wellness information (e.g., interview community wellness experts, evaluate source of information, reflect on personal biases, discuss alternative perspectives).

(d)

Compare traditional (e.g., medicine wheel), contemporary (e.g., networked teams of health providers), and evolving information (e.g., technological advances, ongoing research) about wellness.

(e)

Analyze and communicate the dimensions of wellness in terms of their interconnectedness (i.e., connections), interdependence (i.e., mutual benefits), and interactions (i.e., effects of one on another).

(f)

Examine the consequences of neglecting or over-emphasizing any of the dimensions of wellness.

(g)

Investigate the multitude of factors that exert influences on life balance (e.g., relationships, gender, culture, stress, sense of belonging, leisure, traditions, socio-economic factors, physical and mental fitness, technology use).

(h)

Critique community and societal norms (e.g., expectations regarding gender roles, norms regarding alcohol consumption) that influence the well-being of self, family, and community.

(i)

Assess one's motivations (e.g., appearance) and limitations (e.g., time management) that improve and/or impede one's personal wellness.

(j)

Analyze individual and civic responsibility in nurturing well-being and examine the social factors (including expectations of self and others) that influence personal wellness.

(k)

Examine available supports (both formal and informal) for attaining and maintaining optimal wellness and establish strategies to effectively access these supports.

(l)

Analyze one's current level of wellness (e.g., wellness inventory).

(m)

Initiate an ongoing multi-dimensional (i.e., physical, psychological, social, spiritual, environmental) Personal Plan for Wellness based on a comprehensive analysis of personal well-being.

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