Habit Wheel Keeps on Rolling

Get the school year off to a healthy start with the Healthy Habit Wheel! The Healthy Habit Wheel poster features four healthy habits for each category: Healthy Lifestyle, Healthy Food & Drink, and Exercise. While the poster is geared to students, the habits apply to adults as well. Here are some teaching tips to go along with the Healthy Habit Wheel:

1. The 12 habits make perfect SMART goals. Let students decide how they will track their habits over the course of a week, a month, or a semester.
2. The wheel concept reflects the idea that you’re never done with making healthy choices. The wheel keeps on turning!
3. You don’t need to tackle all 12 habits at once. In fact, that would be quite overwhelming! Students can master a habit and move to another one.
4. Don’t compare yourself to others. Everyone has habits that come easy to them, and everyone has habits they need to work on.
5. Personalize your Healthy Habit Wheel with other goals that are important to you.

Keep the Healthy Habit Wheel rolling in the right direction, culminating in good health for a lifetime! Hollis Bass, MEd, RD, LD