In the dimension of Health: Physical Fitness and Wellness, think about nutrition and what you eat:

• Consider all the nutrients, vitamins, minerals, water, and everything else your body needs in order to function and not get sick.
• Imagine extreme ends of the spectrum: a body that is fed nothing but, say, donuts and soda for every meal for every day, versus a body that is fed kale, blueberries, and all the other “super” foods every meal, every day.

1. When it comes to nutrition and what you put into your body, where do you rate yourself right now?

(Be objective in your ratings. Rate yourself where you actually are currently, NOT where you want to be.)

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                         1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Health, think about the need for a strong heart:

• Consider what makes a cardiovascular system strong, and what tends to result from one that is weak.
• Think about what happens when a body moves and gets regular exercise. Or about how long a body could last if a sudden emergency required running at top speed for 60 seconds or more.

2. When it comes to heart health and cardiovascular exercise, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                         1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Health, think about body composition (quite literally “what a body is composed of”):

• Consider the effects that muscle and muscle strength has on a body.
• Consider the definitions for and levels of obesity, and all the problems a body experiences from it.
• Consider the Body Mass Index (BMI) used by doctors and fitness programs, and the interplay between fat and weight.

3. When it comes to overall body composition, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                             1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In addition to the Health aspects you just answered, physical fitness and wellness also encompasses:

• Being flexible, balanced, and agile
• Adequate rest – giving your body enough sleep to function well
• Personal & environmental cleanliness – Taking care of yourself and living space so that they are clean and well kept

Answer the next 2 questions taking into account all of the above AND the previous 3 questions. 

4. When it comes to overall physical fitness and wellness, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – no room for improvement                          1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

5. How important to you is your physical fitness and wellness?

(please note the wording of this question. It is not asking how important health is considered by society in general, or how important you think health is for people in general. It is asking how you view YOUR OWN health, and how important it is to you.)

In the dimension of Intellect: Life Learning and Scholarly Fitness, think about problem solving and creativity:

• Consider how creativity has been defined as problem solving–defining and analyzing a problem and being able to consider or synthesize new solutions.
• Consider how both knowledge and experience play a large role in being able to analyze a problem and consider possible solutions.

6. When it comes to problem solving and creativity, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Intellect, think about reading and writing:

• Consider that both what you read and how you read affects your mind, your views, and your abilities.
• Consider how writing not only communicates and influences others, but has a powerful effect on the person who does the writing.

7. When it comes to reading and writing, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Intellect, think about logic and critical thinking:

• Consider the results of beliefs and decisions based on faulty arguments and reasoning.
• Consider how math is based on rules of logical reasoning.
• Consider the foundation of critical inquiry in the scientific method, and the method’s power for rational discovery.

8. When it comes to math, science, and critical thinking, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In addition to the Intellect aspects you just answered, life learning and scholarly fitness also encompasses:

• Understanding and using lessons learned from history and society.
• Participating frequently in hobbies that challenge your abilities and express creativity.

Answer the next 2 questions taking into account all of the above AND the previous 3 questions.

9. When it comes to overall life learning & scholarly fitness, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – no room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

10. How important to you is your life learning & scholarly fitness?

In the dimension of Social, Emotional & Relationship Fitness, think about your relationships with other people:

• Consider the amount of joy or conflict you experience with others.
• Consider the levels of honesty, trust, respect, and intimacy needed in the closest relationships, both family and friends.
• Consider the roles that listening and empathy play in healthy and successful relationships.

11. When it comes to your relationships with others, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Social, think about your relationship with yourself:

• Consider the power (both positive and negative) of self-talk, including the way we judge our behavior and our worth.
• Consider how being kind and patient to ourselves and being grateful influence what it is like to live with ourselves.

12. When it comes to your relationship to yourself, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Social, think about emotion and mentality:

• Consider the role that emotion plays in interactions with others.
• Consider what it is like to be around others when you have a positive, upbeat mindset, versus when you are fearful or negative.
• Consider how the ability to deal with and manage strong emotions affects others.

13. When it comes to emotions and mentality, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In addition to the Social aspects you just answered, Social, Emotional, and Relationship Fitness also encompasses:

• Having the ability to socialize and communicate effectively both face to face and in social media.
• Using good social etiquette with body language, tone, and listening skill.

Answer the next 2 questions taking into account all of the above AND the previous 3 questions.

14. When it comes to overall social, emotional, and relationship fitness, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – no room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

15. How important to you is your social, emotional, and relationship fitness?

In the dimension of Industry: Financial & Career Fitness, think about your financial stability:

• Consider the freedoms people have when they have extra money, such as in savings.
• Consider burden and strain that debt causes.
• Consider the effects of living paycheck to paycheck, always spending every dollar (or more) that is earned.

16. When it comes to financial freedom and stability, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Industry, think about work and career:

• Consider the difference it makes to be doing work that is fulfilling and meaningful.
• Consider the importance of being challenged continually to improve and acquire new skills.
• Consider how more people benefit and get value from experts and high performers.

17. When it comes to work and career, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Industry: Financial & Career Fitness, think about passion and life calling:

• Consider the drive and commitment that comes with pursuing a passion or heeding your life calling.
• Consider how the world benefits when people provide value in an entrepreneurial endeavor.

18. When it comes to passion and life calling, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In addition to the Industry aspects you just answered, financial and career fitness also encompasses:

• Saving, investing, and preparing for the future.
• Protection against financial risk, such as natural or economic disasters, accidents, or major health crises.

Answer the next 2 questions taking into account all of the above AND the previous 3 questions.

19. When it comes to overall financial and career fitness, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – no room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

20. How important to you is your financial and career fitness?

In the dimension of Spiritual: Faith, Hope, and Charity Fitness, think about faith:

• Consider the role of faith in a higher power, in something divine, or in something larger than humankind.

21. When it comes to faith, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Spiritual, think about hope:

• Consider the hope for a brighter future, hope for a better world, for a new reality for oneself.

22. When it comes to hope, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In the dimension of Spiritual, think about charity:

• Consider the need for serving and giving generously to others.
• Consider the need for compassion and empathy for others.

23. When it comes to charity, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – hardly room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

In addition to the Spiritual aspects you just answered, faith, hope, and charity also encompasses:

• Learning to forgive
• Being at peace
• Being grateful

Answer the next 2 questions taking into account all of the above AND the previous 3 questions.

24. When it comes to overall spirituality, where do you rate yourself right now?

10 = Best – no room for improvement                                        1 = Worst – couldn’t get much worse

25. How important to you is your spirituality?