Students in fitness and wellness classes who understand how to implement intellectual thought processes will be better prepared to make good decisions regarding their own fitness and wellness. Teachers are encouraged to teach students to recognize when they are employing intellectual thought processes or whether they are using psychological processes that rely on egocentric or self-centered thinking. This article outlines practical pedagogical techniques, including asking essential questions, interdisciplinary approaches to answering questions, and using pedagogical aids to analyze arguments and articles. Additionally, several teaching prompts and classroom ideas are outlined for immediate implementation. (Contains 2 tables.)