You can quickly assess you life balance in a comprehensive way with the simple Wheel of Health tool.
What is the Wheel of Health?
The Wheel of Health is a simple self-assessment tool that gives you a quick snapshot of how balanced your life feels right now. You’ll rate your level of satisfaction in key areas—like your physical health, emotional well-being, relationships, finances, and more. This visual overview helps you (and your coach, if you’re working with one) see which areas are going well and which ones might need more attention. It’s a great first step toward setting meaningful goals and making positive changes in your health and life.
There are many versions of the Wheel of Health across the internet. I made my own version of it, too. You can see it here at https://enddiabetesnow.info/wheel-of-health/. Different wheel has slightly different categories. Here is what I have put on my wheel of health.
So, what is the Wheel of Health (or Wellness Wheel) good for? It captures a snapshot of the balance in your life. What areas of your life are going really well right now?
First, it helps you recognize your strengths, so that you are not totally overwhelmed by the shortcomings you focus on so much. By building on your strengths you can apply what you have already learned to tackle new problems and circumstances.
Second, the Wheel of Health helps you see where you need to work on your life. Those short pie pieces? Yes, that area of your life could use some attention. The idea is to create a wheel that is balanced, round and is able to roll, you know, like a wheel.
Here is a sample output from the assessment on End Diabetes Now:
Go ahead and take the short quiz. See where you are at and then come back in a few months to re-assess your progress.
