Your Thriving SelfAlpha Phi Leadership Initiative CLD Session

written by Alexandra Makos

Session Overview Explore the dimensions of well-being

Understand what it means to thrive

Assess your well-being and your ability to thrive

Develop strategies that will allow you to reach your potential

Establish a set of academic, personal and professional goals to gain success in your life

Dimensions of Wellness Academic/Intellectual

Emotional

Environmental

Financial

Physical

Social

Spiritual

Dimensions of Wellness Academic/Intellectual: understanding how an open

mind and self-awareness can be leveraged to develop self-defined academic and leadership success.

Dimensions of Wellness Emotional: how your emotions, identity, ethics and

life perspective affect your choices.

Dimensions of Wellness Environmental: how your environment or

surroundings affect you.

Dimensions of Wellness Financial: the development of your plan to achieve

financial security using short-term and long-term planning.

Dimensions of Wellness Physical: your ability to engage in healthy lifestyle

choices that provide you with the fuel to engage in all aspects of your daily activities.

Dimensions of Wellness Social: interacting with individuals and communities

that satisfy your need to form short- and long-term connections.

Dimensions of Wellness Spiritual: exploring your personal beliefs to

cultivate a sense of meaning.

Your Wellness Circle (p.2) For each of the dimensions, determine on a scale of 1 (lowest) –

10 (highest) your current level of wellness.

After you have gone through each of the dimensions, connect all of the numbers with a curved line to form a circle.

Small Group Discussion1. What does your well-being circle look like? Why do you think this

is?

2. What are some possible strategies that you can explore to help round your well-being circle out?

Your Thriving Self It’s all about the:

Behaviours Attitude Self-Awareness Strengths

Behaviours Understanding how your behaviours affect others

and their perception of you.

Attitude Understanding how your outlook impacts your

ability and the ability of others to succeed.

Self-Awareness Understanding how well you know your self.

Strengths Playing to your strengths and not getting down on

yourself when things don’t go to according to plan.

Your Current Thriving Potential (p. 4) For each of the dimensions, determine on a scale of 1 (lowest) –

10 (highest) your current thriving potential.

After you have gone through each of the dimensions, connect all of the numbers with a curved line to form a circle.

Small Group Discussion1. What does your thriving potential circle look like? Why do you

think this is?

2. What are some possible strategies that you can explore to help grow your thriving potential?

Short-Term Strategies Manage your stress levels by engaging in activities that are

meaningful to you.

Know when to focus on one thing at a time.

Discover what brings you a sense of calm.

Take a day or two off during the week to enjoy leisurely activities.

Spend face-to-face time with like-minded people.

Try to find the positive in situations that you may find difficult.

Long-Term Strategies Be mindful of your physical health.

Find a weekly routine that will allow you balance all aspects of your life.

Enjoy the relationships that you have formed and nurture them.

Take a day or two off during the week to enjoy leisurely activities.

Be realistic when approaching new opportunities.

Continuously learn and discover new things.

Engage in activities that positively impact others.

Be mindful about living in the moment – try training your brain to think about what is happening now, not about the past or future.

Enjoy life’s simple pleasures.

Strategy Development Activity1. Who do you know that is thriving?

2. What makes them successful?

3. What strategies from the lists do they use?

4. Are there any strategies that they might use that are not included above?

5. Discuss possible short-term strategies that you can begin using to help you thrive. Write down 3 things that you will do in the short-term to increase your ability to thrive.

6. Discuss possible long-term strategies that you can use to maintain your ability to thrive. Write down 3 things that you will do in the long-term to maintain your ability to thrive.

Your Plan for Thriving Write down 3 things that you will do in the short-term to thrive.

Write down 3 things that you will do in the long-term to thrive.

A set of 2 academic goals for your collegiate life.

A set of 2 personal goals for your collegiate life.

A set of 2 professional goals for life after college.

A set of 2 personal goals for life after college.

“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some

humor, and some style.”– Maya Angelou