Flourishing
is living in a state in which all aspects of a person's life are good
Prof Tyler J. VanderWeele, Ph.D.
Director, Program on Human Flourishing
The Institute for Quantitative Social Science
Harvard University
Six Domains of Flourishing
Happiness and Life Satisfaction
Our subjective experiences and evaluations about just how happy and satisfied we think we are.
Mental and Physical Health
Generally being free from or successfully dealing with the various mental and physical ailments that may come our way throughout our lives.
Meaning and Purpose
How we view our individual purpose within the world as well as our greater sense of the meaning of it all.
Character and Virtue
The traits and values that make us who we are and guiding principles in how we act towards ourselves and others.
Close Social Relationships
Reflecting on our friendships, family, and relationships and whether they are as satisfying as we would want them to be.
Financial and Material Stability
Ensuring that we need not worry about safety, food, housing, or meeting our monthly living expenses.
We want to help you Flourish
Wide Selection of Activities!
- 12 total activities grouped into 4 categories
- Each activity designed to unfold over the course of 6 weeks
- See results by measuring your levels of flourishing before, during, and after
- Scientifically evaluated and found to be effective for improving levels of flourishing
Free!
- We intend to always keep this app free to promote flourishing.
- However, some activities require the purchase of a book or use of a third-party website.
Try our exercises
Cognitive Exercises
These activities are an orientation of the mind to what is good in either the past (gratitude), the present (savoring), or the future (imagining).
Behavioral Exercises
These activities are oriented towards seeking what is good in oneself (character/virtue), for others (acts of kindness), and for the community (volunteering).
Relationship Exercises
These activities are oriented towards recognizing how work, marriage, and religious community can all positively promote not only happiness, but also health, meaning and purpose, character, and a sense of having good relationships.
Psychological Distress
These activities are essentially oriented towards the good in removing or recovering from what are sometimes conceived of as three central negative emotions: sadness, fear, and anger.
