Building Stepfamilies That Work©	

The Stress Antidote: Finding a Balance  
© Dr Bill Nodrick 1998

Instructions:
1.  In the area below, rate your current level of satisfaction in each of the eight areas shown above.  Use a scale where 1 = low and 10 = high.
2.  Next, using the same scale, rate how much satisfaction you would like to have in each of these areas, or how much satisfaction you feel is possible in each of these areas.
3.  Then, using the letters A through H, where A is the easiest and H is the hardest, rate each of these eight areas to show how difficult it would be to bring about change.
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Area		Current Satisfaction	Desired Satisfaction	Difficulty in Changing
		(1= low, 10 = high)	(1= low, 10 = high)	(A= easiest, H= hardest)

Recreational	________________	________________	_________________

Physical	________________	________________	_________________

Spiritual	________________	________________	_________________

Intellectual	________________	________________	_________________

Vocational	________________	________________	_________________

Family		________________	________________	_________________

Social		________________	________________	_________________

Emotional	________________	________________	_________________

Getting Started: If you prefer to tackle bigger tasks first, consider starting by making changes in or close to area “H”. If you prefer to start with more manageable tasks, consider starting with “A”( or areas close to A).		

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Balance –1a.rtf Feb 2008