THE WHEEL OF LIFE
In this session, we are going to focus on the part of your life that needs the most attention right now. We are going to find out what is most important to you in this part of your life and what is needed to move closer to the life you want.
Step 1: Your most important life domains
In this first exercise, we are focusing on the different domains in your life. Examples of life domains include Money & Finance, Career & Work, Health & Fitness, Fun & Recreation, Environment, Community, Family & Friends, Partner & Love, and Growth & Learning. List the most important domains in your life and a brief description of each below. List up to 10 life domains (you may also list fewer domains).
These are the most important domains in my life:
Life Domain 1: ______________________________
What does it mean to you? How would you know if you were thriving in this category?
Life Domain 2: ______________________________
What does it mean to you? How would you know if you were thriving in this category?
Life Domain 3: ______________________________
What does it mean to you? How would you know if you were thriving in this category?
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Step 2: Entering the life domains in the Wheel of Life
Now a look at the wheel of life, displayed in th image. Enter the names of your most important life domains in the outer rim of the empty wheel. I like to draw this onto my page. I find it somewhat therapist to take a moment and sketch this out.
Step 3: Satisfaction rating of life domains
Now use the wheel of life to rate your level of satisfaction in the areas you have labelled on the wheel. 1 means that you are not satisfied at all and 10 means you are highly satisfied. Simply highlight the line that corresponds with your level of satisfaction.
Step 4: Connecting the lines
Connect the lines to form an inner wheel. For an example, see the picture below.
Step 5: Setting Priorities
Now take a look at the completed wheel. Are there ways you would want to change the shape of the inner wheel? If so, which domain(s) do you feel need(s) attention?
What is the one domain that needs the most attention right now? In other words, what is the domain that you would like to start working on?
MY TOP 5 VALUES
The goal of this exercise is to increase awareness of what really matters to you in the life domain that you believe needs the most attention right now. Here we focus on so-called “values”.
Values are the things we consider to be important in life. Values are our heart’s deepest desires for the way we want to interact with the world, other people, and ourselves. They’re what we want to stand for in life, how we want to behave and what sort of person we want to be. Examples of values are: creativity, honesty, freedom, etc.
Values are the answer to the questions:
▪ What’s important to you in your life?
▪ What is your life’s purpose?
▪ What do you enjoy doing?
▪ When do you feel satisfied and fulfilled?
Your values
Take a look at the Wheel of Life and consider the life domain you believe needs the most attention right now. Please think of the values that are most important to you in this specific life domain.
Below is an inventory of core values that you can just read through and see which values ring true for you. Remember that no list can ever be complete. There may be some additional personal values that are unique to you, so don’t be limited by the list. Just add anything else that feels right.
Please select your 5 most important values in the life domain that needs most attention right now:
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MY GOALS
In the previous exercises, you identified the life domain that needs most attention and the things you find most important in this life domain (your values). Now we are going to focus on the first step to change: finding out what exactly needs to be changed. Ask yourself the following question:
What exactly do I want to change in the life domain that needs most attention?
What would be needed to make this change happen? Are there any values that you believe you are not (sufficiently) living in line with? What action steps would be needed to live more in line with these values?