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EXERCISE | The Wheel of Life

We have explored the basic human needs, the roles some of us fulfil and the areas of our lives
those needs and roles occupy. Now it is time to bring them all together in a simple exercise that
will reveal how well your human needs are currently being met in the key roles and areas of your
life.

The Wheel of Life Exercise, sometimes known as the Life Balance Wheel, is one of the most
powerful and versatile personal awareness and growth tools available. You may recall the same
process applied in Lecture 2 for the ’Circle of Happiness’.

It’s simple and easy to use - and extremely flexible. You can use it to reveal your analysis of the
AREAS we have shown or adapt it to almost every part of your life. An example might be to
assess a relationship, breaking it down into the areas you consider most important and then
scoring them to arrive at a more visual picture of your present position. You may choose to
analyse the ROLES you occupy to reveal which bring you most and least satisfaction.
The Wheel of Life is a popular visual tool to help you quickly understand how balanced or
fulfilled your life is in this moment. It consists of 10 categories or areas considered important for a
whole or balanced life. Score your level of satisfaction with each area, drawing a line that
joins the score in each area. This gives you an immediate overview of your current "life balance".
Crucially, the life wheel scoring system also allows you to see right away which areas of your life
might need improvement.