The Focus Wheel: Abraham-Hicks' Technique to Shift Any Topic

A focus wheel is an Abraham-Hicks process for gently shifting how you feel about a topic – from doubt or frustration toward relief and belief. You write your desired belief in the middle of a wheel, then fill the outer ring with true, better-feeling statements until the center starts to feel real. In this guide you’ll learn how the focus wheel works, how to do one step by step, and you’ll see a full worked example with a center statement and 12 bridging statements.

What Is a Focus Wheel?

The focus wheel comes from Abraham-Hicks (Esther and Jerry Hicks). Picture a wheel: a small circle in the middle surrounded by a ring of twelve segments, like the numbers on a clock. In the center you write a statement of what you want to believe. Around the ring you write “bridging” statements – thoughts that are already true and feel good – that gradually walk you toward believing the center. Abraham-Hicks also calls this the Wheel of Focus – “focus wheel” and “wheel of focus” both describe the same process.

Why the Focus Wheel Process Works

Here’s why it works. Abraham teaches that you can’t leap straight from “I’m broke and scared” to “I’m wealthy and secure” and actually believe it – the gap is too wide, and your emotions know it. But you can reach for a slightly better thought that’s still true. String enough of those better thoughts together and you build a bridge across the gap. The focus wheel process is that bridge, made visible.

The key word is believable. Every statement on your wheel has to feel true to you right now. You’re not lying to yourself or forcing positivity. You’re deliberately choosing which true thoughts to focus on – and where you put your focus, your feeling follows.

By the time you’ve filled the ring, the center statement usually feels noticeably more possible. The topic has softened. That shift – from resistance to relief – is the whole goal.

The Focus Wheel Process: Step-by-Step

You’ll need paper and a pen (draw a big circle with a small circle in the middle, and 12 segments around the ring), or use the Focus Wheel game in the app.

Pick the topic that’s bugging you. Money, a relationship, your health, a work situation – choose one thing you feel resistance around.
Notice how you feel now. Just acknowledge it. You don’t need to fix or judge it, only to be honest about where you’re starting.
Write your desired belief in the center. A short, present-tense statement of what you’d love to believe. It should feel like a stretch but still something you want to be true.
Reach for your first true, better-feeling thought. Write it in one of the ring segments. The only rule: it must be true for you and feel at least a little better.
Keep going around the ring. Each statement should be genuine and gently more hopeful than the last. Let each one soften you a bit more.
Fill all 12 segments. By the last one, pause and reread your center statement.
Check the feeling. Does the center feel more believable, more relieving? If yes, the wheel did its job. If not, you may have reached too far – come back later with softer, truer statements.

Don’t rush. This is a feeling process, not a writing task. Two or three genuine, relieving thoughts are worth more than a full ring of forced ones.

A worked focus wheel example

Here’s a complete focus wheel for someone feeling anxious about money.

Center statement: “Money flows to me easily and I feel financially secure.”

The 12 bridging statements around the ring:

I have always managed to cover what I truly need.
There have been plenty of times money showed up right when I needed it.
I actually enjoy the feeling of paying a bill and being done with it.
Lots of ordinary people improve their finances – it’s completely possible.
I’m learning more about money and how it flows than I used to know.
It feels good to imagine checking my account and smiling.
I don’t have to know exactly how – I just have to stay open.
Money is just energy, and energy is always moving.
I’ve received unexpected money before, so I know it can happen again.
I like the idea of being relaxed and generous with money.
It’s safe for me to expect good things financially.
I’m starting to believe that money really can flow to me easily.

Read those in order and notice the climb: from simple facts (“I’ve always covered what I need”) to genuine openness (“I’m starting to believe money can flow to me”). By statement 12 the center – “Money flows to me easily and I feel financially secure” – feels far more reachable than it did before you started.

How to do it in the Law of Attraction Toolbox app

Drawing a neat wheel and coming up with twelve believable statements on the spot can be fiddly – and it’s easy to overreach and pick thoughts you don’t actually believe. The Focus Wheel game in the Law of Attraction Toolbox handles the structure for you.

Focus Wheel game screen

Open the app and tap the Games tab, then choose Focus Wheel.
Type your center statement – the belief you want to grow into. Pull the topic from your Personal Goals/Desires list (Tools tab) if you like.
Fill the ring one segment at a time. The app gives you the twelve slots so you never lose track of where you are or how many you’ve done.
Keep each statement believable. If you’re stuck for a better-feeling thought, ask the AI Manifestation Coach to suggest gentle bridging statements you can adjust to feel true for you.
Reread your center when the wheel is full and notice the shift in how the topic feels.
Save and revisit. Your completed wheels are stored in your history, so you can return to a topic and build an even stronger wheel later. Add a reminder in My Journey → Set Reminders if you’d like a nudge to do one whenever a topic feels heavy.

No drawing, no lost count, no overreaching – just a guided path from resistance to relief. Feeling stuck on a topic? Download the Law of Attraction Toolbox and spin up a focus wheel in minutes.

Already have the app? Open the Focus Wheel game to do this in a couple of taps.

Common mistakes to avoid

Reaching too far, too fast. If a statement feels like a lie, it’ll create resistance instead of relief. Choose thoughts you genuinely believe.
Writing generic affirmations. Bridging statements should be personal and true for you, not slogans copied off the internet.
Ignoring the feeling. The wheel isn’t done when the ring is full; it’s done when the center feels better. Feeling is your guide.
Doing it while upset. If you’re highly activated, do a softer, general wheel first (or just breathe) before tackling the specific topic.
Rushing to finish. Two or three truly relieving thoughts beat twelve forced ones. Go at the speed of belief.

FAQ

What is a focus wheel in Abraham-Hicks teaching? It’s a process where you write a desired belief in the center of a wheel and surround it with true, better-feeling “bridging” statements. The bridging thoughts gradually make the center statement feel believable, shifting you from resistance to relief.

What is the focus wheel process, in short? Write a belief you want to grow into in the center of a wheel, then fill twelve ring segments with true, better-feeling statements that bridge you toward believing it. By the last statement, the center belief usually feels far more real than it did at the start.

Is a focus wheel the same as a Wheel of Focus? Yes. “Focus wheel” and “Wheel of Focus” both describe the same Abraham-Hicks process – the two names are used interchangeably in their books and workshops.

How many statements go on a focus wheel? Traditionally twelve, arranged around the ring like the numbers on a clock. The exact number matters less than reaching a point where your center statement genuinely feels better.

What do I write in the middle of a focus wheel? A short, present-tense statement of the belief you want to grow into – for example, “Money flows to me easily” or “My body is healthy and strong.” It should feel like a hopeful stretch, not an obvious lie.

How is a focus wheel different from affirmations? Affirmations state the end result directly, which can trigger doubt if the gap feels too big. A focus wheel builds a bridge of believable thoughts first, so the end belief feels earned and real by the time you reach it.

When should I use a focus wheel? Any time a topic feels heavy – worry about money, tension in a relationship, health fears. It’s a go-to tool for softening resistance and finding relief on a subject you keep getting stuck on.

Start your first focus wheel today

The focus wheel is one of the most practical Abraham-Hicks tools because it meets you exactly where you are and walks you somewhere better, one honest thought at a time. Pick a topic that’s been weighing on you, write your center statement, and start reaching for relief. Let the app keep your wheel organised so you can focus on the only thing that matters – how much better the topic feels by the time you’re done.

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