Focus Wheel

What it is

The Focus Wheel is Process #17 from Esther and Jerry Hicks' 2004 book "Ask and It Is Given." You draw a large wheel divided into 12 clock-position segments, write a desired emotional state (not a specific outcome) in the hub, then write one believable, slightly-better-feeling statement in each segment, building incrementally rather than jumping to a feeling you don't yet hold. The goal is to close the gap between your current emotional state and the state you want, without forcing an affirmation you find unconvincing. One session takes roughly 15–20 minutes and covers a single subject.

How to do it

1. Identify a subject where you feel resistance, doubt, or negative emotion (e.g. money, a relationship, your health).
2. Draw a large circle on paper and divide it into 12 equal sections radiating from a smaller center circle, like a clock face.
3. In the center circle, write a short statement describing how you want to feel about that subject — phrased positively and in the present tense (e.g. 'I feel financially secure').
4. Starting at the 12 o'clock segment, write a statement about the subject that you genuinely believe right now and that feels at least slightly better than your current default thought. It does not need to match the center statement — just take a small step toward it.
5. Move clockwise, writing one believable, slightly-more-positive statement per segment. Each statement should feel authentic; stop if a statement creates resistance instead of relief.
6. If genuine relief stops coming before you reach 12 statements, stop at that point. Forced statements undermine the process.
7. After completing the wheel, read each statement aloud slowly and notice the cumulative emotional shift. The aim is to end in a better-feeling emotional place than where you started.

What people use it for

• emotional relief / shifting a negative mood
• manifesting money or financial security
• romantic relationships and specific-person attraction
• career and business confidence
• health and body image
• overcoming self-doubt or limiting beliefs

Where it comes from

Esther and Jerry Hicks, writing as Abraham-Hicks, introduced the Focus Wheel as Process #17 in their 2004 book "Ask and It Is Given." It became more widely circulated through Abraham-Hicks workshop recordings and YouTube clips throughout the 2010s and has seen renewed interest on TikTok from 2022 onward.