Wellness Portfolio Criteria
HSC 106 Healthy Lifestyles
DUE: _____________________at the beginning of class - 250 points
The wellness portfolio examines all dimensions of health and wellness including: physical,
psychological, intellectual, spiritual, social and environmental. This portfolio includes
completing an online Wellness Inventory as well as completing wellness worksheets that allow
students to assess their own wellness. Students will also use this information to create a personal
mission statement. Wellness Worksheets can be accessed from the Blackboard website under
“course assignments”.
**Students will complete a Wellness Inventory on www.testwell.org and
Wellness Worksheets 2, 3, 11, 14, & 17**
Psychological/Physical Wellness:
30 points
Begin by logging on to www.testwell.org and complete an online assessment. Go to “Free
Wellness Inventories”, then select “College” and follow the instructions. Include a printout of
your results summary with this project. Worksheet #11 focuses on stress.
Stress can play a major role in our psychological and physical wellness. Complete this Wellness
Worksheet to pinpoint time-related difficulties as well as strategies to reduce key stressors in
your life.
Social Wellness:
10 points
Satisfying relationships are basic to both physical and emotional health. Developing
interpersonal wellness includes learning good communication skills. Complete Wellness
Worksheet #2 to assess how much you know about how men and women communicate with one
another. Write a short summary of your findings at the end of this worksheet.
Intellectual Wellness:
20 points
Intellectual Wellness includes the capacity to question and think critically while making wise
decisions. While completing Wellness Worksheet #3 students will become more aware of the
power of advertising as they critically analyze an advertisement for an alcohol or tobacco
product. This ad must be turned in with this project. ONLY MAGAZINE
ADVERTISEMENTS WILL COUNT!!!
Environmental Wellness:
10 points
Wellness Worksheet #14 allows students to reflect on ways their behaviors and lifestyle directly
impacts the environment they live in. Please complete this worksheet.
Spiritual Wellness:
10 points
Spiritual wellness is having meaning and purpose in your life. Wellness Worksheet #17 allows
you to take inventory about the values in your life. This is also the rough draft for your personal
mission statement. Please take time to reflect and carefully and honestly answer each
question on this worksheet.
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Personal Mission Statement:
20 points
After carefully answering each of the questions in Wellness Worksheet #17, write your personal
mission statement. This will need to be typed on a separate page. A powerpoint lecture about
mission statements can also be found in the “Wellness Portfolio” folder for your review.
Helpful Tips:
 Each statement can begin with "I believe".
 You can divide your mission statement into your roles.
 It can be a slogan, one paragraph, a whole page, etc. Remember, it's for you.
 It is easier just to get something on paper quickly, then revise.
 Start with words or phrases if sentences are a struggle.
Paper:
100 points
Students will need to write a 3-page (double-spaced, 12 point font, Times New Roman,
black ink) summary of their findings. You will need to reflect on the above areas of wellness
and state your own findings from completing the worksheets. Make sure to include all of the
dimensions of wellness in your findings.
To supplement these materials the student will also find at least three additional scholarly
references (one from the library and one from the internet, and one more from either the library
or internet) related to one of the six dimensions of wellness. However, ALL THREE references
must be from scholarly sources. You may not use our textbook as a reference. These articles
must be attached to your portfolio. When finding resources, please refer to the Library Guide:
Distinguishing Scholarly From Non-Scholarly Periodicals, a Checklist of Criteria which can be
found on the blackboard site under "Course Assignments,” then "Wellness Portfolio Fall 2006".
References:
25 points
Center the word "References" on the top of the page. Use the APA format example sheet that
can be found on the blackboard site under "Course Assignments,” then "Wellness Portfolio
Fall 2006" to cite the minimum of 3 references used in your paper. It should be in
alphabetical order by author. If the author is unknown, place the reference according to article
title. Also include a photocopy or print out of the information cited.
Keys to successful completion of this Wellness Portfolio:
1. Use a standard 12-point font (e.g. Times New Roman) and do not write the body in
UPPERCASE.
2. Double-space your paper.
3. Make sure that you proofread, spell-check, and grammar-check your project.
4. Turn in project with a single staple in the upper left hand corner (NO binders, folders,
etc.).
5. Use scholarly references only (e.g. a peer-reviewed journal).
6. Use APA format for citing references within paper and on the separate reference page.
Make sure to attach a copy of your references.
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7. Answer the questions asked in each Wellness Worksheet and include any additional
information (i.e. advertisement attached, results attached).
8. Include the final personal mission statement as well as the rough draft (Wellness
Worksheet #17)
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Wellness Portfolio Template
This template should serve as your guide as you complete this project. Make sure to put items
in the order specified and to include all components.
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V.
Title Page
a. Title of Project
b. Your Name
c. Date
Testwell.org Results
a. Copy of http://testwell.org. results
Wellness Worksheets (PLEASE PUT IN NUMERICAL ORDER,
REGARDLESS OF WHAT DIMENSION OF WELLNESS THEY BELONG
TO!!!)
a. Wellness Worksheet # 2 What’s Your Gender Communication Quotient
b. Wellness Worksheet # 3 Analyzing Advertisements
i. Include copy of your advertisement
c. Wellness Worksheet # 11 Time Stress Questionnaire
d. Wellness Worksheet #14 Environmental Health Checklist
Personal Mission Statement
a. Wellness Worksheet #17 Self-Exploration: Identity, Values, Experiences, Goals
b. Final personal mission statement
Paper
a. 3 paged summary of findings including all dimensions of wellness citing 3
references in APA format
b. Reference page in APA format
c. Copy or print out of references used.
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