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Defining
the Wellness Mentor Role
A Wellness Mentor is someone who offers
peer support to achieve behavior change goals.
Unlike Wellness Mentoring, some forms of mentoring assume that the
mentor has personal experience with achieving the same or a
similar wellness goal. And, sometimes mentors are chosen because
they are older and more experienced. This is not the case with
Wellness Mentoring. The Wellness Mentor role does not require
you to have any prior experience with the same or similar
lifestyle goal as your peer. Furthermore, we are not talking about an
older and/or more experienced person sharing his or her wisdom.
Wellness Mentoring is directed at peer
relationships between equals. The mentor should not have power
over his or her peer. For example, a supervisor or a parent
would not be an appropriate mentor.
Mutual support is not assumed. You can serve as the
mentor without setting any personal
goals. However, some of the best Wellness Mentoring
happens when two people help each other achieve a healthier
lifestyle.
The Wellness Mentor
Training video features
Judd Allen, Ph.D., Joe Leutzinger, Ph.D. and Union Pacific Railroad employees. Learn more about the
wellness mentor concept by clicking
on one of the video segments below.
Tip for
viewing: The videos are in Windows Media Format. It
will stream using Windows Media Player. Other
programs, such as RealPlayer, will play after
downloading the entire show.
Tip for broadband
users: Click on the video window to enlarge the viewing
area. Select the Esc key when the video is finished to reduce
the viewing area.
Dramatic Viewing:
The Case of the Perfect Mis-Fits is a fun story
about mentoring at Union Pacific Railroad. Although your
mentoring experience is likely to be different from that
featured in the Union Pacific program, the story offers insight
into the mechanics of effective mentoring. Click below to see
the 12-minute show.
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