PURPOSE: This assignment is designed to formalize your understanding of the dimensions of wellness andwhat they mean to you as an individual. It will also emphasize the importance of personal decision-making and behaviour change in achieving wellness. COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES EVALUATED: Analyze ones own personal experience with stress using leading theories that describestress in contemporary society Describe the components of wellness explain how they are involved with the mind-body connection INSTRUCTIONS: Integrate things you learned about stress and wellness from your in-class activities as well as your personal reflections in the course. This assignment consists of TWO parts. Vision Board Written Component Create a vision board that contains the following: 1) Positive stress reduction strategies. Visually represent how you currently cope with your stress, and/or how you plan to cope with your stress in the future. The emphasis should be on positive stress reduction. 2) Your six wellness dimensions. Visually represent how you implement each of the six dimensions of wellness into your life. Clearly label each image as which dimension it is representing (or group them together in 'section'). Minimum two images per dimension. 3) Your personal transformation into wellness (including where you are now to where you want to be in the future). This can be included as a separate section, or integrated into the dimensions of wellness sections. This is based on the behavioural change contract you handed in. Visually represent the change(s) that you plan to make in your life in order to improve your overall wellness. Include a 1-page explanation of your vision board (no research required, it should be your own thoughts). For each of the three categories on the left, explain your rationale for choosing the pictures you chose (focus on the top 2-3 images from each section, including all six dimensions of wellness). Explain how the images represent the components on your board. You may create your vision board using different media, including: Bristol board cut and paste images and text onto bristol board. Then, photograph your board and submit the image for grading. Your student I.D. must be included in the picture. Electronically using a software of your choice (PowerPoint, Prezi, video, Pinterest, Word document, other). If you have another idea in mind but arent sure, email your instructor to discuss. GRADING: The assignment is worth 20% of your overall grade, and is due in week 6 by the date and time set by your instructor. The assignment will be graded according to the following rubric. 4 marks (meets all expectations) 3 marks (meets most expectations) 2 marks (approaches expectations) 1 mark (does not meet expectations) Stress Reduction Strategies Multiple (4+) positive stress reduction strategies are represented in both the visual and written aspect of the assignment. Shows excellent application of concepts. Vision board and paper show good application of concepts (2-3 positive stress reduction techniques). Shows good application of concepts. Positive stress reduction strategies are absent in either the vision board or written component. Needs to be more thorough. Positive stress reduction strategies are absent from both the vision board and the written component. Application of this concept is insufficient. Dimensions of Wellness All 6 Dimensions of Wellness are represented in both the visual and written aspect of the assignment. Shows excellent application of concepts. Most (4-5) of the Dimensions of Wellness are represented in the visual and written aspect of the assignment. Shows good application of concepts. Fewer than 4 of the Dimensions of Wellness are represented in either the visual or written aspect of the assignment. Fewer than 4 of the Dimensions of Wellness are represented in both the visual and written aspect of the assignment. Application of this concept is insufficient. Reflection of Personal Transformation Personal transformation is thorough and realistic, and is represented in both visually and in writing. Understanding of behavioural change is evident. Personal transformation is good, but more detail could be included to demonstrate understanding of behavioural change. Could be more realistic. Demonstration of personal transformation is limited; absent from either the visual or written aspect of the assignment. Personal transformation is absent from both the visual and written component of the assignment. Application of this concept is insufficient. Professional Presentation Vision board is attractive (tidy, organized with good use of colour and white space) and creative. Very few or no writing errors. Vision board is tidy with good use of white space. Minimal writing errors only. Vision board shows some effort, but is somewhat untidy with much leftover white space. Includes some writing errors that impede meaning. Vision board lacks clarity and displays very little effort. Frequent writing errors impede meaning.