Their eventual goal could be passing all the eight grade exams for the instrument.Īsk them to write down these goals on a piece of paper. Similarly, if your client has a poor score in ‘recreation’, they could begin by taking out a few hours a week to focus on a hobby, like by taking piano lessons. A long term goal, on the other hand, could be making time for old and new friendships by following through on plans. If your client has a mediocre score in ‘friends’, a short term goal could be going out once every week to meet new people. A long-term goal could be participating in a half or full marathon. To begin this process for your client, identify short-term and long-term goals for them in the categories that they haven’t scored well in.įor example, if your client has a low score in ‘health/fitness’, a short-term goal could be going for a run four times a week. It goes to show that if you set a goal for yourself, you’re more likely to adjust your behaviours in order to realize that goal. SCORING THE WHEEL OF LIFEĪ study by Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology indicates that goal setting has a notable effect on an individual’s behaviour.Īfter researching 384 effect sizes, the study concluded that goal-setting was particularly effective when the goal was difficult, publicly set, and was a group goal.Įach of these things applies to the goal-setting you will do with your client in the Wheel of Life exercise.
With each segment scored, you now join the dots as shown in the image. This amounts to their current score in each segment. On the other hand, if they are dissatisfied with an aspect such as ‘love’, they can allot it a score closer to 0.Īn average level of contentment would mean that their score falls around the middle of the scale. So, if your client is extremely satisfied with an aspect of their life, such as ‘career’, they can give themselves a high score closer to 10. Once your client is ready, ask them to allot a score between 0 to 10, depending on their level of satisfaction in each of the categories. Your client should not feel attacked by questions such as ‘Do you want to leave your partner?’ etc. When devising these questions, make sure that you keep them to the point and non-invasive. In ‘love’, possible questions could be ‘Are you free from past resentments from previous relationships?’, ‘Do you feel respected in your relationship?’, ‘Are you willing to risk your emotions for love?’ etc.
It is recommended that you ask your client certain questions pertaining to each category, so that they are able to reflect before answering.įor example, in ‘career’, questions could range from ‘Do you see yourself growing here in the next 5 years?’ to ‘Do you like your work environment?’
Career/Studies/Business – This is applicable to employees, students, and entrepreneurs respectively.