SELF-ASSESSMENT INTRODUCTION

The Wellness Compass provides a self-assessment tool specifically designed for adult, parent, and teen populations. Each self-assessment is designed to help you gain deeper insight into the current state of your well-being across different dimensions of life. The reality is that our lives are constantly providing us with signals and guidance, if we take the time to listen.

This self-reflective tool acts as a mirror, revealing your level of balance and wholeness in key areas. The results will highlight your areas of strength as well as the domains that could use more of your focused attention.

Each self-assessment consists of eighty statements, ten for each of the eight areas of well-being. In each wellness area, you'll respond to 10 statements using a scale from 0 (Never) to 10 (Always).

The self-assessment is simply a snapshot of your life at this very moment. Your scores are not “good” or “bad,” nor are they “strong” or “weak .” They are not a measure of a person’s worthiness, nor is it a diagnosis of any kind.

It might be helpful to think of the Compass as a garden. Your results highlight the areas you've been actively tending to, as well as the ones that may need more of your focused attention and care.

WHY TAKE A SELF-ASSESSMENT?

Our lives are complex, with many interconnected facets that impact one another. When one area of our lives experiences disruption, whether positive or negative, it can create ripple effects across other areas. A high-stress period at work, for example, may contribute to poor sleep, strained relationships, and a diminished sense of purpose. Conversely, cultivating growth in one dimension, such as improved physical health, can spread benefits throughout our overall well-being.

By being intentional about our decisions and behaviors, we empower ourselves to achieve greater wellness—not just in isolated areas, but across the complex tapestry of our lives. This integrated approach can benefit adults navigating the multifaceted demands of career, family, and self-care, as well as those transitioning to different stages of life.

The eighty self-assessment statements, ten for each of the eight areas of well-being, help people better understand their situation and identify areas of wellness that could benefit from more attention.

COMPLETING AN ASSESSMENT

After completing the self-assessment, the results will be transferred onto a Wellness Compass image, and the eight areas of wellness will be filled in according to the responses given.

The shaded compass is an example of what the results might look like. (0 is at the center, 50 is halfway out, and 100 is at the outer edge). The areas with more shading are where the user reported more satisfaction and less shading means less satisfaction reported.

SELF-ASSESSMENT RESOURCES (PDF VERSIONS)

The Wellness Compass offers interactive self-assessments for Adults, Teens, and Parents. Users can work through the assessment digitally, and their scores will automatically populate the corresponding sections of the Compass. The assessment can also be printed and completed on paper.

Each self-assessment consists of eighty statements, ten for each of the eight areas of well-being: relationships, emotions, spirituality, rest and play, care for the body, resilience, organization, and work/school (vocation).

It is important to remember that the results are merely a snapshot of one’s life at the moment it is taken, it is not a measure of one’s value, nor is it a diagnosis or any kind.

ADULT Self-Assessment (Interactive PDF File)

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Designed for anyone over 18 years old.

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TEEN Self-Assessment (Interactive PDF File)

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Designed for anyone age 13 or older.

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PARENT Self-Assessment (Interactive PDF File)

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Designed for anyone who plays an essential role in the life of a child. (Parents of all types—biological, adopted, step—caregivers, grandparents, etc.)

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