How the Wheel of Life Can Help You See Your Yourself More Clearly

In the world of coaching there are countless tools, models and exercises, but few are as simple and powerful as the Wheel of Life.

At first glance it might look like just a circle divided into segments, but spend just 15 minutes with it and you might walk away with surprising insights.

Here’s what this deceptively simple tool can reveal...

🌀 What is the Wheel of Life?

The Wheel of Life is a visual coaching tool that helps you assess and reflect on different areas of your life. Typically, it's divided into 8 key segments (though this can vary), such as:

• Health & Wellbeing

• Career & Work

• Relationships

• Money & Finances

• Personal Growth

• Fun & Recreation

• Physical Environment

• Contribution or Spirituality

  
  

Score your current satisfaction in each area on a scale from 1 to 10, then plot those scores around the wheel. When you connect the dots, you get a powerful visual representation of how “balanced” your life feels (or doesn't.)

🔍 What It Reveals

• Patterns: Are your lowest scores all clustered in one area? Is there a neglected segment you didn’t realise was impacting your overall happiness?

• Priorities: You might discover that while you're thriving at work, your health or relationships are crying out for attention.

• Misalignment: Sometimes we chase success in areas we’ve been conditioned to value, while ignoring what’s truly meaningful to us.

  
  

It’s not about perfection — it’s about awareness. And awareness is the starting point for any real change.

💡 Why It Works

Because it’s visual, it bypasses the overwhelm of to-do lists or self-help books. You can have your life laid out in front of you. That simple act of plotting your scores gives you distance and perspective. It moves you from "something feels off" to "I see exactly where I’m out of alignment."

Even more powerfully, it invites curiosity...

“What would a 7 look like in this area?” “What small shift could take this from a 4 to a 5?”

✍️ How to Use It

1. Create your wheel – draw a circle and divide it into 8 segments. Label each with an area of life that’s important to you.

2. Score each segment – how satisfied are you today, on a scale of 1–10?

3. Join the dots – what does the shape of your wheel look like?

4. Reflect and prioritise – where do you feel called to focus first? Where’s the gap between where you are and where you want to be?

   
   
   
   

   

   
   
   
   

🔄 The Wheel is Never Static

Life shifts. What felt fulfilling last year may feel empty now. The Wheel of Life reflects this natural evolution and gives you a moment to check in. Repeat the process in 12 months time to see what has shifted and what progress you've made.

✨ Final Thought

The Wheel of Life isn’t about achieving balance in a perfect, Instagram-worthy way. It’s about recognising what you need right now, and giving yourself permission to prioritise that.

Sometimes, the most powerful change begins with a pen, a piece of paper, and a few honest moments of reflection.