Roadmap to Wellness Assignment (15%)

Due: Week 6 before class

CONNECTION TO COURSE LEARNNG OBJECTIVES:

YOUR TASK:
 Create a new Word document, and answer all the following questions in it
 Label each answer (i.e., for question 1, put a 1 in front of your answer). Do this for your
entire assignment so that I know which questions you are answering. Make sure that
you go in order
SUBMITTING YOUR ASSIGNMENT:
 Submit on Blackboard
o Please ensure your assignment is either a Word or PDF document before
submitting
o Upload to the Assignments section on Blackboard

KEYS TO SUCCESS:
 Revise/edit your assignment before submitting to check for grammar and spelling
mistakes
 Be as reflective and specific as possible – go into detail and explain
 Refer to what we have already talked about/learned in class and utilize this in your
answers to demonstrate your knowledge and understanding

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER:
1. What behaviours or lifestyle habits do you currently engage in regularly that you believe
support your health? Explain.

2. What behaviours or lifestyle habits do you currently engage in regularly that you believe
are self-destructive? Explain.
 3. Who do you know in your life that will sincerely and consistently support you with the
beneficial lifestyle changes that you will be making? How will they support you? What
can you ask them to do to support you?

4. What is your present level of stress (psychological, physical, workplace etc.)? Identify
how stressed you feel on a level from 0 = being not stressed at all, to 10 = being
completely overwhelmed and consumed with stress.

5. Identify 1 of the biggest stressors in your life right now (if not right now, think about
within the last year). For the stressor:
 Identify what it is.
 State which category/type of stressor it is and explain why.
 Provide an example of a positive coping strategy that you can use to help you
deal with this stress.
 Explain how this stress has affected you. What parts of your life (or dimensions
of your wellness) has it impacted? Explain.

6. Which dimension of wellness do you believe needs the most improvement in your life
right now? Why do you think this is?

7. What can you do in your daily life to ensure that this dimension of wellness receives
more attention? What can you change or do differently?

8. Which dimension of wellness is the fullest in your life currently? Explain why this, and
what actions you take on a regular basis that contribute to this dimension.

9. a) What goals would you like to achieve this year in terms of your own personal health
and wellness? Ask yourself – what do you want more of in your life? Explain 1 or 2
personal goals that you will set for yourself and how you will achieve them.

b) Identify which stages of healthy behaviour change you are in for these goals. Explain.

Some assignment questions adapted from: First Nations Health Authority, Wellness Roadmap.
https://www.fnha.ca/Documents/FNHA-wellness-roadmap.pdf
 EVALUATION RUBRIC:
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completely responds to responds to each answering some number of answers
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assignment. Answers assignment. may be provide no
are detailed, in-depth Answers are incomplete, or detail/explanation.
and well explained. relatively in depth. answers are not
4 marks More explanation very in depth and 1 mark
could improve lack explanation.
answers. 2 marks
3 marks
Student demonstrates Student Student Student shows
excellent knowledge of demonstrates good demonstrates significant lack of
Knowledge course content in their knowledge of course some knowledge of knowledge of
answers. Answers content in their course content. course content.
connect back to course answers. Most Some answers Answers lack
learning. answers connect connect back to connections back
5 marks back to course course learning. to course content.
learning.
3 marks 1 mark 0 marks
It is evident that Thoughtfulness and Assignment has Assignment lacks
student has put a lot of self-reflection are some evidence of thoughtfulness and
Reflection thought and self- evident but could be thoughtfulness and self-reflection.
reflection in their included more. self-reflection. There is no
answers, where indication that
applicable. 3 marks 2 marks student has
4 marks assessed their
personal health
and wellness.
1 mark
Assignment is written Assignment contains Assignment Assignment
in full sentences and a few errors in contains a number contains a
Writing paragraphs. It has little spelling, grammar, of errors in significant number
Mechanics to no spelling, or punctuation. spelling, grammar, of errors in
grammar or or punctuation. spelling, grammar,
punctuation mistakes 1.5 marks 1 mark or punctuation.
and is double spaced. 0 marks
2 marks