Tool chest and homework smart recovery addiction support. In this exercise, to work at creating a healthy, meaningful balance in your life, you will. This is a simple tool to help you evaluate your own life, how it is and how you want it to be. The following is a worksheet that can help you or a loved one to examine balance distribution in a variety of areas in life and what areas need more or. The life of an addict is full of highs and lows with little room for anything in between. A resource list for mental health professionals and consumers. Assessing your life balance activity uci center for student. Refer to the hierarchy of values worksheet to rank your values. How to find balance in addiction recovery the treehouse. Fill in the corresponding section of the wheel to the degree you feel is accurate for you. Setting healthy personal boundaries what is a boundary.
If you do this 60% of the time, color 60% of the section. Microys, life balance assessment and action planning guide, 20012 and lutheran. Life balance is defined as the balance between the major dimensions of our lives, illustrated in the life balance wheel below. When completing this worksheet, youll determine and.
Feel free to reprint and share the worksheet in its entirety. Consider each area of your life and see if there are areas that needs moreless attention. Focusing upon what is truly important to you is the first step towards achieving life balance. Demarcation of where you end and another begins and where you begin and another ends. How to use the life balance wheel to set meaningful goals. Free pdf manualsworkbooks for group and individual therapy or selfhelp purposes. The addiction recovery skills workbook pleasant hill, ca. In the mean time we talk about wellbalanced life worksheet, below we will see particular related pictures to complete your ideas. Moving from a life of addiction to a life of recovery mixed media product book. Life balance wheel a4 size will help you to identify whether or not you live a balanced life. Recovering addicts find balance in work and in life, but how.
Lifestyle balance can be considered from a number of perspectives. All you have to do is draw a circle, and divide it into 8 equal parts. Wheel of life worksheet the eight sections in the wheel represent balance. Assessing your life balance a wheel runs most smoothly when well balanced. Many addicts can trace the beginning of their addiction back to a need to impress others, to be accepted by family members or, worse yet, low selfesteem. And each chapter has a wonderful collection of worksheets and written exercises to. Substance abuse scale helps individuals to determine the level of their addiction to drug andor alcohol, and the nature of. Living a balanced life has a nice sound to it, doesnt it. In our free group discussion meetings, participants learn from one another using a selfempowering approach based on the most current science of recovery. This exercise is based on the work of julia camerons, the artists way, and is used by permission of penguin publishers. Read our list of 36 addiction recovery group activities to help you brainstorm your next group recovery session.
Confidencebuilding and anxietyreducing rational beliefs. Users manual for faster, more reliable operation of a. Oxford university press makes no representation, express or implied, that the drug dosages in this book are correct. You may be the type of person who is a pleaser and when. Read each statement and fill in the corresponding pie shaped section of the wheel to the degree you are. Recovering addicts find balance in life by reaching out to others. Smart recovery is a global community of people and families working together to resolve addictive problems. How to achieve balance in your life this worksheet will help you reflect on your worklife balance so you can realign the various areas of your life to achieve more peace, harmony, health, and happiness.
We hope to be able to produce all the worksheets in the form of a book so keep your eyes peeled for more information. The ab wheel plank is one of the best ab wheel exercises for beginners because it strengthens those essential stability muscles we spoke of earlier. Microys, life balance assessment and action planning guide, 20012 and lutheran social services of michigan, your guide to the wellness wheel. Selfreflection worksheet career how many hours do i spend at work each week.
Instead, when asked about emotions, theyll describe physical symptoms, or. Work life balancing from distress to eustress henry does, m. It will also give you a feel for how to grasp the roller while maintaining your balance. Isbn 9781626252783 paperback isbn 9781626252790 pdf. Do you feel that youre spending too much time at work and there must be more to life perhaps you need to improve your worklife balance. This is an additional resource to supplement the post on the wheel of life, to help you in completing it and ensuring you get the most out of it. Even teenagers and young adults have to find a balance between. Addiction recovery 36 addiction recovery group activities. The smart recovery toolbox provides a variety of methods, worksheets, and exercises to help you selfmanage your addiction recovery and your life. It can be a crushing blow to our egos admitting that weve lost control. If you regard the centre as 0 and the outer edge as 10, you can rank your level of satisfaction with each life area by drawing a curved line to create a new outer edge. Wheel of life worksheet find a quiet comfortable space free from distractions and clear your mind as best as you can by taking in long slow deep breaths. It helps you quickly and graphically identify the areas in your life to which you want to devote more energy, and helps you understand where you might want to cut back.
Limit or line over which you will not allow anyone to cross because of the negative impact of its being. Absolute beginners should start here before attempting more advanced rollouts. List specific ar eas or ways in which you want to change include positive goals beginning, incr easing, impr oving behavior. Its about moving forward, challenging yourself and pushing your boundaries to expand your wheel and make it bigger while maintaining a balance. You see, addiction is a disease that continually demands more. Counsellors in addictions and substance abuse are encouraged to seek. If your answers suggest abuse or dependency, talk to someone at. Use the whole body to handle, carry, lift, move, balance, or coordinate itself or. Of course, we need to do what we should do, but with balance. Please specify which you would prefer when purchasing. Cc9 support network survey cc10 relaxation employment e1 the readyfor work checklist e2 the right job checklist. This lifestyle is a swirl of uncertainty, elation, and heartbreak.
Work life balancing the american institute of stress. Its increasingly hard when you throw children into the mix. The new perimeter of the circle represents your life balance wheel. Wheel of life a selfassessment tool please click here to tweet this to other people who may find it useful hey guys. Finding your own balance in sobriety written by james michael angelo last updated 15 december 2019 the first step in recovering from any addiction is to admit theres a problem, and its become unmanageable.
Each spoke on the wheel has 10 points, first rate each area of your life, based on the categories around the wheel you can change these if you think others are more suitable from 1 to 10. The wheel of life is a powerful coaching tool and can be used. The next step is to make changes in your life as needed, to develop greater. A meaningful life is one that is in balance, one in which adequate time is given to the activities that express your values and priorities. Helpful things to say to myself to overcome perfectionism. Answer the following questions to help you determine how balanced your life is currently. Emotional and physical space between you and another person.
Life balance wheel a4 printable creative stationery. The eight sections in the wheel of life are one way of representing a whole life theres also a blank template on the next page so you can use your own segment headings. Heres a quick exercise to see how balanced your life is. Use this worksheet to plan ahead for the times you will find yourself in situations that you. Life revolves around substances that seem to protect. Rational beliefs to increase frustration tolerance. One striking example of the importance of supportive relationships in our. Sitting behind the wheel of a car while stopped for a few minutes in traffic. Instructions uci center for student wellness and health. The addiction recovery skills workbook is an excellent translation of. To make this easy for you i created a life balance wheel worksheet that you can download to get started. Decisional balance exercise page 3 of 3 the most important reasong i want to change is.
Goals in these seven areas of your life will help you find your balance again. Living a life of sobriety requires an addict to break free of the roller coaster lifestyle and implement priorities besides using drugs or. Identify two outof balance areas that you want to change. The wheel of life is a wonderful personal awareness exercise designed to help you. Physical environment regarding the center of the wheel as 0 and the outer edge as 10, rank your level of satisfaction with each life area by drawing a straight or curved line to create a new outer edge see example.
If you feel you are doing this 100% of the time, color in all of section 1. The new perimeter of the circle represents your current balance. Download pdf complete living in balance collection, core. If you have any to add to the list that works for you and helps you recover from addiction, just let. Life balance wheel filofax personal size printable pdf organizer monthly wheel of balance color crush insert. Adapted from academy for coach training life balance wheel. The 126 wellness worksheets in this package are designed to help students become. These can be downloaded for free or purchased as pdf documents or a hard copy can be sent to you through the post. To do this, you want to grow your wheel, not balance your wheel by trading off in some areas of your life. Substance abuse scale helps individuals to determine the level of their addiction to drug andor alcohol, and the nature of their addiction. The wheel of life is a great tool to help you improve your life balance.
Readers must therefore always check the product information and clinical procedures with the most up to date published product information and data sheets provided by the manufacturers and the most recent codes of conduct and safety regulations. More happiness more fun more excitement more pleasure more love more feel good individuals who suffer from addiction find themselves wanting to experience only the good, and discover ways through drugs and alcohol to numb the bad. The following list is comprised of links to over 100 pdf workbooks, manuals, and guidebooks that are published online and free to use with clients andor. Balance is difficult for anyone, but its even harder for an addict who is in recovery. For pdf versions of html documents, click the pdf icons.
This collection of sensible tools is based developing on cognitive thinking skills to support you through addiction recovery. Coping statements for dealing with anxiety about anxiety. Roth the 126 wellness worksheets in this package are designed to help students become more involved in their own wellness and better prepared to implement behavior change programs. The key is to find the balance and that is the beauty of the wheel. Individuals with alexithymia experience emotions, but have a hard time expressing and naming them. We are committed to helping people recover from addiction. On a blank piece of paper, draw a large circle to represent your life. Your average adult has to balance work, finances, and family.
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