ABSTRACT
Probably no other method is more compatible with Adlerian psychology than working with groups. From the Adlerian assumption that people are understood best in relation to their social interactions follows that in a variety of instances, group can be used to teach and encourage others in learning the intrinsic satisfaction of self-discipline and the logic of social living. In our original Wheel of Wellness as explained in Chapter 2, we conceptualized what is referred to as “self” as a series of 12 spokes in the life task of self-direction or self-regulation: sense of worth; sense of control; realistic beliefs; emotional responsiveness and management; intellectual stimulation, problem solving, and creativity; sense of humor; exercise; nutrition; self-care; stress management; gender identity; and cultural identity. ese factors were derived from a review of cross-disciplinary research related to attributes of those who live long and live well. ey regulate or direct the self as we respond to the life tasks of work and leisure, friendship, and love, inuencing and being inuenced by all of the spokes of self-direction. Also incorporated into the empirically based Indivisible Self model, each of these factors contributes to higher-level wellness.
