Question 1

What is the Wheel of Life?

Accepted Answer

The Wheel of Life is a simple self-assessment that rates how satisfied you are across the key areas of your life — health, career, finances, relationships and more. Seeing them on one wheel reveals where you’re thriving and where you’re out of balance, so you know where to focus.

Question 2

How do I score each area?

Accepted Answer

Rate each area from 1 (very unsatisfied) to 10 (fully satisfied) based on how you feel right now, not where you wish you were. Be honest — the gaps are the point. The wheel updates instantly so you can see your shape take form.

Question 3

What do I do with my results?

Accepted Answer

Start with your lowest-scoring areas — those are your focus areas. Set one small, specific goal for each to bring it back into balance. NevaPlan Goal Planner is built around these same life areas, so you can track progress on every one in a single place.

Question 4

What counts as a “good” balance score?

Accepted Answer

There is no universal pass mark. A 6.5 with every area close together usually feels better than an 8 propped up by two areas burning out. Watch the shape, not the number — a round wheel rolls, a spiky one wobbles. Real progress is your last wheel versus this one, not you versus anyone else.

Question 5

Why does the spread matter as much as the average?

Accepted Answer

The spread is the gap between your strongest and weakest area. A high average can hide a life running on two cylinders — career at 9 while health sits at 3 is a very different story from steady 6s across the board. A spread of 5 or more is the wheel telling you exactly where your next goal belongs.

Question 6

Is the Wheel of Life scientifically valid?

Accepted Answer

It’s a coaching and self-reflection tool, not a clinical or psychometric instrument — there’s no norm group or diagnosis behind it. Its value is simpler: it forces one honest number onto areas you’d rather not look at, and it makes change visible when you retake it. For medical or mental-health concerns, talk to a professional.

Question 7

How often should I redo the assessment?

Accepted Answer

Monthly is the sweet spot for most people — long enough for scores to genuinely move, short enough to catch drift early. Retake it after big transitions too: a new job, a move, a breakup. Compare shapes over time; the trend matters more than any single snapshot.

Question 8

Is it really free and private?

Accepted Answer

Completely free — no signup, no email. The assessment runs entirely in your browser and your scores are never sent to a server. Your wheel auto-saves locally on your device, and the share link encodes your scores in the URL itself, so only people you give it to can see it.

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