Mental Wellness Checklist

A senior executive who functions well under pressure and describes himself as resilient. He has never been asked to inventory what makes that resilience possible - sleep, movement, social contact, and the other dimensions that the checklist tracks. He attributes his wellbeing to personality ('I handle stress well') rather than to practices he maintains or neglects. The checklist will likely reveal that several items he hasn't been doing are supporting him less than he thinks.

Frame the checklist as a resilience audit, not a wellness prescription. 'You function well. This checklist asks what's a...