Wheel of Life Exercise

The wheel of life exercise is a straightforward way to determine how satisfied a person is with different areas of their life. Feel free to change or rename the categories to represent your own life, and reflect on where you spend your time and how you feel about the amount of time spent in each area. The goal of this exercise is to find a better balance between each area of your life!

Connecting Your Wheel

Starting from the center of the wheel (0), move out towards the outer edge of the wheel (10), to rate your level of satisfaction in each of the areas. Zero means the least satisfied. After rating each of the areas, connect the lines to form an inner wheel.

 

Now take a look at the differences between the separate areas that make up your life – you now have a graphical illustration and general overview of balance (or imbalance) that exists in your life. Pay special attention to any imbalance(s) that your wheel reveals in your life…focus on how your results make you feel, what may be missing, or what may be overextended.

Ask Yourself the Following Questions:

• What will you do to improve the areas that you did not rate as being very satisfied?
• When will you begin to work on these areas?
• What are some realistic timeframes to get started and achieve these objectives?
• How will you or others know that you are working on these and have achieved the results you desire?
• If you put your wheel on your car – how smooth of a ride would it be?

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Keep practicing exercises like these and stay tuned to explore more means of healthy distraction skills to help you manage difficult situations calmly. We encourage you to check out our other blogs and resources for further information and exercises to practice along your journey to move forward as a happier and holistically healthier you!