4.0 Learning Objectives

At the end of this chapter, you will be able to:

• Explain what sacrifice entails in both historical and modern contexts.
• Identify key characteristics that separate value-aligned sacrifices from those that are misaligned, transactional, or coerced.
• Describe how voluntary and deliberate sacrifice can foster growth, resilience, and alignment with one’s core values across various dimensions of wellness.
• Define the Transtheoretical Model of Behaviour Change (TTM) and identify all key stages.
• Summarize the anatomy of a habit loop and explain methods to establish beneficial habits or disrupt counterproductive ones.
• Integrate the concepts of sacrifice, habits, and behaviour change into a practical plan that supports the pursuit of higher-level wellness.