It is amazing how a small change can make a big difference in your life. When it comes to education a more holistic view really should be taken. That is one of the reasons why I think improving your well-being is also essential for education.
There are many things you can improve in your well-being. Here is a list of just a few.
- Strengthen a relationship you have with someone
- Improve your fitness
- Improve your nutrition
- Reduce use of social media or other addictive behaviour
- Reduce stress and manage difficult situations
- Develop a budget and saving goal
- Develop and implement a life satisfaction goal
Here is a story that will show you just how important it is to make sure you are improving your well-being. How you do this is your choice.
That leads on to the next thing - you need to choose something that at the moment has a negative effect on you that you want to make better.
I'm a fan of micro-habits as making a big change takes a lot of momentum. Here is a site that talks about it.
Once you have thought of something that you can do you need to make up a plan.
Now to write up your plan.
Start with what you want to change and why. What are the negative experiences you have had with this aspect of your life - tell me a story. Why is it so bad? How is it currently affecting your family, their health, your own physical health, your mental health and your spiritual health?
Then come up with an action plan. This is basically the SMART goal. The timeframe should be at least 3 weeks.
What part of hauroa will be enhanced - that is your family health, your physical health, your mental health or your spiritual health. How will this goal enhance this aspect of hauroa?
What things will help you? The enablers?
What things will get in the way? Barriers or obstacles?
At least 3 actions you will take to achieve your goal? Be specific.
What resources will you need? Human and inanimate?
How will you measure your goal?
Then put it all into action for at least 3 weeks.
You should log your progress. Depending on how you measure your goal you need to keep a running record of this. You also should write reflections - at least 4 each week - you need to make sure the log has the date of action, description of what happened, who or what helped, what problems arose and your thoughts and feelings about your progress towards your goal.
Once you have completed at least 3 weeks you need to write up a summary of your action and evaluate how it went. What did you learn about yourself by taking this action that will help you in the future? How was your well-being enhanced?