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How Do We Build Our Well-Being Blueprint?

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Lesson Plan

Well-Being Blueprint Kick-Off

Students will be able to define personal well-being, identify their current strengths and areas for growth related to well-being, and understand the components of a personal well-being plan.

Empowering students to understand and actively manage their well-being provides them with essential life skills for mental health, resilience, and overall personal development.

Audience

7th Grade Class

Time

60 minutes

Approach

Interactive exploration, self-reflection, and guided planning.

Prep

Teacher Preparation

15 minutes

Step 1

Introduction: What is Well-Being?

10 minutes

  • Begin by projecting the first slide of Charting Our Well-Being Course.
    - Ask students what 'well-being' means to them.
    - Facilitate a brief class discussion, encouraging various perspectives.
    - Introduce the concept of a 'Well-Being Blueprint' as a personal guide for a healthy and happy life.

Step 2

Exploring Pillars of Well-Being

15 minutes

  • Continue through the Charting Our Well-Being Course slide deck, discussing different dimensions of well-being (e.g., physical, mental, emotional, social).
    - For each dimension, ask students for examples of healthy habits or practices.
    - Encourage students to think about how these dimensions connect to their daily lives.

Step 3

Activity: My Inner Architect Map

20 minutes

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Slide Deck

Your Well-Being Blueprint

What does 'well-being' mean to YOU?

Today, we'll start building our personal guide for a healthy and happy life!

Welcome students and introduce the day's topic. Ask: 'What comes to mind when you hear the word well-being?' Facilitate a brief discussion to gauge their understanding and connect to the idea of a personal blueprint.

Many Pieces, One You

Well-being is like a puzzle with many important pieces:

  • Physical: How you care for your body
  • Mental: How you think and learn
  • Emotional: How you feel and manage emotions
  • Social: How you connect with others

Explain that well-being isn't just one thing, but many interconnected parts. Briefly introduce each dimension. Ask: 'Can you think of ways these areas are connected?'

The Physical Pillar

How do we keep our bodies strong and healthy?

  • Eat nutritious food
  • Get enough sleep
  • Stay active
  • Visit the doctor when needed

Focus on Physical Well-being. Ask for examples of how students can support their physical well-being. Discuss the impact of sleep, nutrition, and activity.

Your Mental Muscle

What helps our brains stay sharp and clear?

  • Learning new things
  • Solving problems
  • Mindfulness & relaxation
  • Positive self-talk

Discuss Mental Well-being. Ask for examples of activities that keep their minds sharp and calm. Introduce concepts like mindfulness or learning new things.

Riding the Emotional Waves

How do we understand and manage our feelings?

  • Recognize your emotions
  • Express feelings in healthy ways
  • Practice coping strategies
  • Seek support when needed

Explore Emotional Well-being. Discuss how to identify and express feelings in healthy ways. Give examples of coping strategies. Ask: 'What do you do when you feel a strong emotion like sadness or anger?'

Connecting with Your Crew

Why are healthy relationships important?

  • Building strong friendships
  • Communicating effectively
  • Being a good listener
  • Asking for help from others

Talk about Social Well-being. Emphasize the importance of positive relationships. Ask: 'How does spending time with friends or family make you feel?'

Your Inner Architect Map

It's time to start mapping out your well-being!

We'll use the My Inner Architect Map to visualize your current well-being landscape.

Introduce the 'My Inner Architect Map' activity. Explain that they will now start thinking about their own well-being blueprint. Emphasize that there are no right or wrong answers.

Strengths & Growth Areas

Next, we'll become 'well-being explorers'!

Use the Strengths & Growth Areas Explorer to identify:

  • What you're already doing well.
  • Areas where you want to grow.

Transition to the 'Strengths & Growth Areas Explorer'. Explain how this worksheet will help them pinpoint specific areas. Encourage honesty and self-reflection.

Building Your Blueprint

Your well-being journey is unique.

Today, we've started laying the foundation for your personal well-being blueprint.

Let's reflect on one step forward with our One Step Forward Exit Ticket.

Conclude by reminding students that building a well-being blueprint is an ongoing process. Briefly introduce the cool-down activity as a way to reflect on one actionable step.

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Activity

My Inner Architect Map: Visualizing Your Well-Being

Objective: To help you visualize and reflect on your current well-being across different dimensions.

Instructions:

  1. Draw a circle on a piece of paper or in your notebook. Divide the circle into four equal sections, like slices of a pie. Label each section with one of the four dimensions of well-being:

    • Physical Well-Being
    • Mental Well-Being
    • Emotional Well-Being
    • Social Well-Being
  2. Draw lines within each section to create a scale from 1 (center of the circle, needs a lot of work) to 5 (outer edge of the circle, doing great!). Think of these as concentric circles within each pie slice.

  3. Reflect and Rate: For each dimension, think about how you are currently doing. On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate your well-being in that area?

    • Physical Well-Being: (e.g., sleep, nutrition, exercise, hygiene, health habits)
      Rating:


    • Mental Well-Being: (e.g., how you learn, focus, solve problems, manage stress, positive thinking)
      Rating:


    • Emotional Well-Being: (e.g., identifying feelings, expressing emotions, coping with challenges, self-compassion)
      Rating:


    • Social Well-Being: (e.g., connections with friends/family, communication skills, feeling supported, contributing to community)
      Rating:


  4. Color or Shade Your Map: In each section, starting from the center, color or shade in the amount that matches your rating. For example, if you rated Physical Well-Being as a 4, shade up to the 4th line in that section.

  5. Connect Your Blueprint: Once you have shaded all four sections, draw a line connecting the outer edges of your shaded areas. This line will create your unique

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Worksheet

Strengths & Growth Areas Explorer

Objective: To identify specific actions and habits that contribute to your well-being, and areas where you want to improve.

Instructions: For each dimension of well-being, brainstorm and write down your strengths (what you're already doing well) and areas for growth (what you'd like to improve or try).

1. Physical Well-Being

  • Strengths (What I do well to keep my body healthy):






  • Areas for Growth (What I could improve or try for my physical health):






2. Mental Well-Being

  • Strengths (What I do well to keep my mind healthy):






  • Areas for Growth (What I could improve or try for my mental health):






3. Emotional Well-Being

  • Strengths (What I do well to manage my feelings):






  • Areas for Growth (What I could improve or try for my emotional health):






4. Social Well-Being

  • Strengths (What I do well to connect with others):






  • Areas for Growth (What I could improve or try for my social connections):






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Cool Down

One Step Forward Exit Ticket

Objective: To reflect on one concrete action you can take to improve your well-being.

Instructions: Think about what we discussed today and your personal My Inner Architect Map and Strengths & Growth Areas Explorer. Identify one small, actionable step you can take to improve your well-being in any of the four dimensions (Physical, Mental, Emotional, Social).

My One Step Forward:

What is one concrete action you will take to support your well-being this week?











Which dimension of well-being does this action primarily address? (Circle one)

Physical | Mental | Emotional | Social

Why is this step important to you?











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