Wheel of Life for Wellbeing

Activity

Guidance and help, Ongoing engagement

Wheel of Life for Wellbeing

Maha Bali

Support individuals in reflecting on their overall wellbeing and satisfaction across different areas of their lives, helping them identify where they might want to make changes or improvements.

Tech needed: No tech needed

Asynchronous

Accessibility: Visual, Text-based

Duration: 5-30 mins

Student preparation: None

Educator preparation: None

ACTIVITY PURPOSE

Help individuals visually their wellbeing and the level of satisfaction in their current circumstances. Identify imbalances or areas needing attention, and support goal-setting for greater overall wellbeing and personal growth.

USEFUL FOR

Students and faculty can create their own Wheel at the beginning of the semester, choosing their own categories, and make commitments to improve some areas of their lives, revising periodically throughout the semester to reflect and adjust their goals.

PREPARATION

Minimal. Explain the concept and how to use the tool to students. Read about The wheel of life: How to apply it in coaching.

INSTRUCTIONS

Create your wheel: draw a circle divided into 8-10 segments representing areas of your life (e.g., health, study, work, relationships, finance, personal growth, hobbies, environment, community life, spirituality, mindfulness, etc). Customise categories to suit your priorities. Or download and print out a Wheel of Life Template (PDF, 103 KB).
For each segment, rate your current satisfaction from 1 (low) to 10 (high).
Look at the shape formed by your ratings. Notice which areas are thriving and which need attention.
Choose one or more areas to improve. Define small, actionable steps to increase your satisfaction.
Revisit regularly by updating your Wheel periodically to track progress and adjust goals as your priorities change.
Individuals don’t need to share with the whole group/class.

DURATION

Variable – could be half an hour of independent work.

ADAPTATIONS AND EXAMPLES

Individuals can choose to work together as buddies on it, or discuss it with family members or friends.

TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS

None. This activity can be done on paper.

USEFUL RESOURCES

Download Wheel of Life Template (PDF, 103 KB).
Sutton, J. (2020). The wheel of life: How to apply it in coaching. PositivePsychology.com.