Adler's Lifestyle Assessment

Adler’s theoretical perspective is most noteworthy for his

Lifestyle assessment.

He defined Lifestyle as

one’s style of thinking, acting and perceiving.

a unique law of movement for each individual.

a cognitive blueprint for our behaviour.

a group of concepts about ourselves and our world.

a set of convictions about life.

Lifestyle may be summarized as;

the world is . . .

people are . . .

therefore I . . . (method of operation, based on conclusions.)

Lifestyle is based on ‘private logic’ and becomes the guide for the individual’s method of viewing himself, his world and the situations that occur in that world.

An important part of collecting history for a lifestyle

is asking for early memories.

It is here we find a connection between remembrances from the past

and actions in the present.

A memory is a metaphor for how you see life.

They are moments of insight.

They are the story of your life . . . as you see it today.

Memory is selective . . .

We remember only that which is useful to us: that which fortifies our

convictions about life.

The memory isn’t as important as the purpose for remembering it!

They, indeed, become self fulfilling prophesies, coming back

just in time to remind us of what we expect to happen . . .

and to remind us of our limitations.

Memories come back to tell us . . .

whether to be a participant or an observer,

whether to give or take,

whether to rebel or conform

whether we are the victim of circumstance or

The Master of our Own Soul

Adler says we take what we see and use it as an excuse

or an opportunity to overcome.

		Adler's Lifestyle Assessment Adler’s theoretical perspective is most noteworthy for his Lifestyle assessment. He defined Lifestyle as one’s style of thinking, acting and perceiving. a unique law of movement for each individual. a cognitive blueprint for our behaviour. a group of concepts about ourselves and our world. a set of convictions about life. Lifestyle may be summarized as; the world is . . . people are . . . therefore I . . . (method of operation, based on conclusions.) Lifestyle is based on ‘private logic’ and becomes the guide for the individual’s method of viewing himself, his world and the situations that occur in that world. An important part of collecting history for a lifestyle is asking for early memories. It is here we find a connection between remembrances from the past and actions in the present. A memory is a metaphor for how you see life. They are moments of insight. They are the story of your life . . *. as you see it today.* Memory is selective . . . We remember only that which is useful to us: that which fortifies our convictions about life. The memory isn’t as important *as the purpose for remembering it!* They, indeed, become self fulfilling prophesies, coming back just in time to remind us of what we expect to happen . . . and to remind us of our limitations. Memories come back to tell us . . . whether to be a participant or an observer, whether to give or take, whether to rebel or conform whether we are the victim of circumstance or The Master of our Own Soul Adler says we take what we see and use it as an excuse or an opportunity to overcome.