Wheel of Life Simplified!

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The Wheel of Life is a great tool used in many coaching, counseling, and therapy practices. It is a way of breaking down areas of life into categories which can vary by practice and personal preference, in order view what is balanced in your life and what is not. These areas include Health & Fitness, Finances, Career & Education, Relationships (family, friends, partners), Personal & Spiritual Growth & Development and Fun & Recreation.

Once each segment is labeled, the fun begins! You simply rate each area of your life, based on your current situation right now (see below) on a scale of 1-10 (1 being the least satisfactory and 10 being the most) to see which area/s are balanced or which area/s are in need of your attention.

I instruct those who are planning to use this to be in a peaceful calm place, clear your mind, inhale & exhale, grab a cup of tea and then do the work! Don't complete this form on a stressful frazzled day as your perspective will be skewed! Also, if you are in the middle of upheaval (say moving or divorce or a wedding) keep that in mind too as it will obviously skew an area or two! I like to do this exercise during a peaceful, routine, normal time period in order to achieve the most accurate result.

Once you label then rate each area you will be able to see what is off balance and what is working perfectly! If all areas are an 8, let's say, then your life is quite perfectly balanced! Just like a wheel (hence, the name!) for life to run optimally all areas need to be in balance (the same numbers). Otherwise, your wheel isn't anything like a wheel and can't possibly move along smoothly and efficiently!

I love this tool for its straightforwardness and simplicity. In minutes, and without a lot of fuss and muss, you can see exactly what areas in your life you've been neglecting AND what areas are working perfectly! It is a great tool and one you can use over and over again to gain a better picture of where you are at in your life! And you can customize your wheel to fit your personal preferences and values which will give you an even better understanding of your own life! After all, step one is always awareness, You can not fix what you don't even know is broken! Awareness in your life is a powerful tool! So, take some time, grab some tea, and enjoy this exercise!