Imagine
Your Best
Possible Life
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Introduction
In this lesson, you will analyze your current life in the areas of family, school, social life, health, and connection to your community. You'll reflect on which aspects you appreciate and which ones you'd like to improve. Then, you'll develop specific plans to help you achieve your future goals.
WHAT IS YOUR CURRENT LIFE LIKE?
START WITH YOURSELF
Identify what you are happy with and what you would like to change.
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THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE IS NOW
Think about different parts of your life...
Are you happy with what currently exists?
And if not, what needs to change?
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE IS NOW
"Net Thriving"
The five categories of wellbeing
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE IS NOW
One way to think about these categories is to apply them to students in school
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE IS NOW
Imagine a ladder with steps numbered from zero at the bottom to 10 at the top.
The top of the ladder represents the best possible life for you.
The bottom of the ladder represents the worst possible life for you.
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE IS NOW
Are you living your best life right now? (0-10)
THINK ABOUT HOW YOUR LIFE IS NOW
Write one sentence that describes how you currently feel about yourself in each of the categories of wellbeing.
WHAT DO YOU WANT YOUR LIFE TO LOOK LIKE FIVE YEARS FROM NOW?
LOOK BEYOND YOURSELF
Describe your ideal life.
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THINK ABOUT FIVE YEARS IN THE FUTURE
On which step do you think you will stand about five years from now? (0-10)
As you picture your life five years in the future, imagine it to be the most ideal life you can think of. Some questions you may want to ask yourself when it comes to future wellbeing are:
THINK ABOUT FIVE YEARS IN THE FUTURE
Are you still in school? If so, where are you? How are your grades?
What are you and your friends doing? Do you have a boyfriend or girlfriend?
Are you living at home with your family, or somewhere else? Do you have a car?
Write a brief description of what you want your life to be like in five years in each of these categories of wellbeing.
THINK ABOUT FIVE YEARS IN THE FUTURE
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO REACH YOUR IDEAL LIFE?
MAKE CONNECTIONS
Formulate a plan to make your desired future a reality.
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CONNECT THE PRESENT TO THE FUTURE
Sample School/Career Plan
You have analyzed the present and imagined the future. You now need to make a plan that will help you realize that future for each point of wellbeing.
CONNECT THE PRESENT TO THE FUTURE
Present - Describe your current reality
Future - Describe what you would like that reality to be in the future
Plan - List what you can do to help you achieve your future vision
WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED WHILE IMAGINING YOUR BEST POSSIBLE LIFE?
REFLECT AND UPDATE YOUR THINKING
I can use what I have learned to continuously imagine the best possible future for myself.
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REFLECT ON IMAGINING YOUR BEST POSSIBLE LIFE