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DBSA Wellness Wheel

DBSA Wellness Wheel

Living with depression or bipolar disorder can demand a lot of you. Wellness comes from knowing your strengths and finding ways to move forward, one step at a time.

The DBSA Wellness Wheel is an easy-to-use tool that gives you a complete picture of the progress you’ve already made in your wellness journey. As you create your own wheel, you will see your strengths in perspective and discover ways to move toward the life you want to live.

Take an inventory of your strengths in 7 key areas

 

Spiritual Wellness

Spiritual Wellness

Finding connection with your values, meaning and purpose. Do you draw on your deepest values to guide you?
Social Wellness

Social Wellness

Creating caring, supportive relationships and community. Do you feel close to others?

Occupational Wellness

Occupational Wellness

Making sure your working life satisfies and supports you. How does your mood disorder affect your career?

Intellectual Wellness

Intellectual Wellness

Stimulating your mind and enjoying creative activities. Do you enjoy hobbies, games, and other brain-building pursuits?
environmental wellness

Environmental Wellness

Enjoying your surroundings at work, home, and outdoors. How can you find calm and comfort in your favorite spaces?

Financial Wellness

Financial Wellness

Spending, saving, and planning for confidence with money. How does your mood disorder affect your financial picture?

Physical Wellness

Physical Wellness

Sleep, nutrition, and physical activity for total health. Are there changes you can make that will help you feel stronger and healthier?

DBSA Wellness Wheel Workbook
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A wellness tool created with you in mind

The Wellness Wheel concept has been widely used by mental health experts as a tool for recovery. DBSA’s Wellness Wheel reflects the real-world challenges you face and the ways you’re rising up to meet them.

We have drawn on multiple research studies and our own lived experience to create the Wellness Wheel and the educational tools that go with it. Our goal is to support you in celebrating your progress, and encourage you to explore new pathways for learning and personal growth.

DBSA Wellness Wheel Workbook
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You’ve completed your wellness wheel. Now what?

Your completed wellness wheel will reveal areas you feel strong in and areas you may want to address in some way. A great way to help make sense of your wheel is to create goals. Use the goal planner worksheet on the last page to plan your next steps towards wellness with the DBSA Wellness Wheel.

Wellness Wheel Goal Planner

Goal Planner

Goal Tracker

Goal Tracker

 

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