Clinic Supervisor University Wellness Center,
Northwest Missouri State University
This is a very quick way to help you prioritize and help you get a little more out of life:
When was the last time you focused on you? Please take a minute, grab a pencil and a
piece of paper. Divide your paper into
fourths. In one corner, quickly write
ten things that bring you JOY. In
another corner, quickly write five to seven TIME WASTERS. Now when I say this, I don’t mean working 40
hours a week, but this could mean driving 45 minutes to work. See the difference? Next corner I want you to write down 10
things that help you FUNCTION AT YOUR BEST. For example, I find I feel better and function
better if I have at least 72 ounces of water a day. The fourth corner, please right down
things/people who DEPEND ON YOU.
This can be anything from feeding the dog to serving on various
community boards.
Now that we have a list of these four
items, let’s think about the six aspects of the wellness wheel. How are you doing in these areas? The 6
aspects are: physical, emotional, intellectual, social/family, occupational,
and spiritual. People usually have two/three they do really well and two/three
they do not so great. Let’s think about
the two/three areas we aren’t doing so well.
Think about all your lists. What do YOU want to add to your life and what
can you take away but yet still add value?
Now make two attainable goals for yourself in the next four weeks. This can be simple goals such as increasing
your fruit intake by two servings each day, walking 10,000 extra steps,
balancing your checking account, reducing your alcohol consumption, or visiting
a family member. Share your goals with
your loved ones and review your goals in four weeks.
For more information contact me jfrueh@nwmissouri.edu . I love helping people feel better inside and
out! Good luck with your goal setting
and your focus on YOU. You will be
rewarded for your efforts!
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