# Wheel of Life: self-care and continuing education tool for mental healthcare professionals

**Authors:** Johnatan Martins Sousa, Joyce Soares Silva Landim, Marciana Gonçalves Farinha, Roselma Lucchese, Camila Cardoso Caixeta, Thatianny Tanferri de Brito Paranaguá, Fernanda Costa Nunes, Ana Lúcia Queiroz Bezerra, Johnatan Martins Sousa, Joyce Soares Silva Landim, Marciana Gonçalves Farinha, Roselma Lucchese, Camila Cardoso Caixeta, Thatianny Tanferri de Brito Paranaguá, Fernanda Costa Nunes, Ana Lúcia Queiroz Bezerra

PMC · DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2025-0149 · Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem · 2025-11-20

## TL;DR

The study explores how the Wheel of Life tool helps mental health professionals with self-care and ongoing education in psychosocial care settings.

## Contribution

The Wheel of Life is shown to be a practical and reflective tool for self-care and continuing education in mental health.

## Key findings

- The Wheel of Life promotes self-care among mental health professionals.
- It serves as a useful instrument for managing personal and professional problems.
- The tool supports reflection and learning in continuing education processes.

## Abstract

to analyze the use of the Wheel of Life as a self-care and Continuing Health Education tool for mental healthcare professionals in psychosocial care settings.

qualitative intervention research guided by the Experiential Learning Cycle. Four workshops were held with 30 professionals from two Psychosocial Care Centers in central Brazil. Data collection involved the use of a professional profile questionnaire, the Wheel of Life, and field diary notes. The data were subjected to thematic content analysis.

two categories emerged: Repercussions of the Wheel of Life for self-care; and Wheel of Life as an instrument for managing problems.

the study showed that the Wheel of Life is a tool that can be combined with Continuing Health Education processes, in addition to promoting reflections among professionals on the importance of practicing self-care to care for others.

analisar o uso da Roda da Vida como instrumento de autocuidado e educação permanente em saúde para profissionais de saúde mental no cenário da atenção psicossocial.

pesquisa-intervenção qualitativa norteada pelo Ciclo de Aprendizagem Vivencial. Foram realizadas quatro oficinas com 30 profissionais de dois Centros de Atenção Psicossocial da região central do Brasil. Para a construção dos dados, foram utilizados questionário de perfil profissiográfico, Roda da Vida e anotações em diário de campo. Os dados foram submetidos à análise de conteúdo temática.

emergiram duas categorias: Repercussões da Roda da Vida para o autocuidado; e Roda da Vida como instrumento para o manejo dos problemas.

o estudo evidenciou que a Roda da Vida é uma ferramenta que pode ser aliada a processos de educação permanente em saúde, além de promover reflexões nos profissionais sobre a importância de praticar o autocuidado para cuidar do outro.

## Full-text entities

- **Diseases:** mood swings (MESH:D019964), fatigue (MESH:D005221), fever (MESH:D005334), RV (MESH:C535675), CAPS (MESH:D019305), irritability (MESH:D001523), sleep deprivation (MESH:D012892), PCCM (MESH:D010554), eating disorders (MESH:D001068), sick (MESH:D008881), illness (MESH:D002908), CHE (MESH:D014202), mental health (OMIM:603663)
- **Chemicals:** Alcohol (MESH:D000438), Aspectos eticos (-)
- **Species:** Homo sapiens (human, species) [taxon 9606]

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