This exercise will help you identify the limiting beliefs that might be holding you back in key areas of your life. By focusing on the sections of your Wheel of Life where you feel least satisfied, you can begin to uncover the thoughts and beliefs that are contributing to these feelings. Set aside some quiet time, grab your journal, and let’s explore these beliefs.

Please reference this link for the Wheel of Life exercise.

Step 1: Review Your Wheel of Life Results

• Look at Your Ratings: Take a moment to review your completed Wheel of Life. Identify the areas where you rated your satisfaction the lowest. These are the areas where limiting beliefs may be impacting your progress.
• Focus Areas: Highlight the two or three sections with the lowest scores. These will be the focus for identifying your limiting beliefs.

Step 2: Reflect on Low Satisfaction Areas

• Journal Prompt: For each low-rated area, ask yourself, “Why did I rate this area low?” Write down your thoughts and feelings about what feels unbalanced or unsatisfactory.
• Examples: In "Career & Purpose," you might write, “I feel stuck and uninspired in my job.” In "Relationships & Connection," you might write, “I don’t feel connected to my friends anymore.”

Step 3: Uncover the Limiting Beliefs Related to Each Area

• Journal Prompt: For each area you identified, dig deeper by asking, “What beliefs do I have about myself in this area that might be holding me back?” List all the beliefs that come to mind, focusing on those that feel restrictive or negative.
• Examples:
  • Career & Purpose: “I’m not talented enough to pursue a different career.”
  • Financial Security & Freedom: “I’m not good with money and never will be.”
  • Self-Care & Recharging: “I don’t have time to take care of myself.”

Step 4: Explore the Origins of These Beliefs

• Journal Prompt: For each limiting belief, explore where it might have come from. Ask yourself, “When did I first start believing this? Was it a specific event, message, or influence that made me feel this way?”
• Examples: You might realize that a belief about not being capable in your career stems from a past failure or criticism, or that your financial worries started from growing up in a household where money was a constant stress.

Step 5: Identify Patterns Across Different Areas

• Journal Prompt: Look across the different areas and ask, “Do any of these beliefs sound similar? Are there recurring themes?” This will help you spot patterns and deeper limiting beliefs that might be affecting multiple areas of your life.
• Examples: You might find a recurring belief of “I’m not enough,” or “I’m always going to fail,” appearing in various forms in different sections of your Wheel of Life.

Conclusion:

This exercise is about uncovering the hidden beliefs that may be holding you back. By identifying these beliefs, you’re taking the first step in understanding how they impact your satisfaction and fulfillment in different areas of your life. Awareness is the first step toward change, and recognizing these limiting beliefs will help you gain clarity on what’s been standing in your way. Take your time with this exercise, and remember, this is a journey of self-discovery and growth.