Balancing School And Life

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Source: Napoli, M., & Roe, S. (2011). Life by personal design: Limitless horizons. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

 

Quality of Life Self Care Wheel – Assessment

INANCES

Instructions: Review each Dimension. Think about how each one relates to you. Then select a number from 10 High to 1 Low which best reflects your level of realizing the Dimension.

DIMENSION Quality of Life Scale – Please Circle 10 = High to 1 = Low

Health

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Rest/ Recreation

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Personal Development/Relationships

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Finances

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Environment

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Career/School

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Passion

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

 

What Does Your Score Mean:

10-9: Fantastic Balance/Wellness 8-7: Good Job 6: Doing Okay 5 and Below: Needs Adjustment

Quality of Life Self Care Wheel

Health

Rest/

Recreation

Personal Development/

Relationships

Finances

Environment

Career/School

Passion

 

 

Source: Napoli, M., & Roe, S. (2011). Life by personal design: Limitless horizons. Dubuque, IA: Kendall Hunt.

 

Dimensions – Some Examples

Health: Healthful eating, exercising, maintaining an appropriate weight, regular physical exams, and using effective stress reduction strategies. Rest/Recreation: Adequate sleep and rest periods, interspersing work with play, pursuing hobbies, realizing happiness, and having fun. Personal Development/Relationships: Fulfilling and rewarding relationships with others in your life, needed emotional support systems, developing personal goals such as improving listening, and having meaning and purpose through a desired spiritual life.

Finances: Sufficient resources to support self and those responsible for, aligning needed resources with daily requirements, and adequate discretionary income to purchase wanted items. Environment: Awareness and being respectful of the environment in which you live in and those around you, having sensitivity to the impact you have on the environment, being chemical/pollutant free, recycling, and using natural products. Career/School: Regularly improving your knowledge and skill base, setting professional goals and achieving them, having a satisfying and meaningful profession/occupation, being content with your work life, and pursuing work life balance. Passion: Understanding, defining, and living your life based on your inner feelings, desires, and dreams.