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Relationships and social support
What makes up this dimension
Social wellbeing is measured in 4 parts. Under each part are the life areas you can work on and follow over time.
Relationship quality
About relationship quality →Trust, authenticity and perceived quality in close relationships.
Close relationships
Not ratedThe quality of relationships with partner, family and close friends.
Communication
Not ratedThe ability to listen, express needs and understand others.
Trust and safety
Not ratedWhether you feel safe with other people and can rely on them.
Conflict and relational stress
Not ratedThe presence of conflict, tension and destructive relationships.
Social support
About social support →Access to practical and emotional support when needed.
Belonging
About belonging →The experience of being accepted and of belonging in important social contexts.
Reciprocity and contribution
About reciprocity and contribution →The experience that relationships involve a reasonable amount of giving and taking, and that one matters to others.
Content
One minute: send a sign of life
Three lines to someone you thought of, before the thought slips past
Session7 minBelonging, even alone
A quiet moment that widens the sense of belonging with others, even when no one is in the room
Article2 minFour habits that predict a separation
Researchers who have studied thousands of couples can, with uncanny accuracy, tell which ones last. What they look at is four habits, and a fifth that rescues.
Tool8 minThe temperature check
Five minutes a day that keeps a relationship up to date, before small things have had time to become big ones.
Self-assessment4 minHow are your relationships doing?
Four scales about closeness, frequency and the unsaid — not how many friends you have, but how the bonds actually feel.
Story4 minThe call Jonas kept putting off
A friendship that fell silent by mistake — and how little it actually took to wake it up again.
Exercise7 minAfter you lost your patience with your child
Every parent gets angry sometimes. What counts is what happens afterwards. See what your child's feeling was about and prepare a short repair.
Session7 minCarrying someone in your thoughts
A quiet moment of connection with someone you miss or often carry with you in your thoughts
Article2 minRelationships are one of the best-documented health factors we overlook
We measure blood pressure, steps and sleep. Something that is linked to a long life about as strongly as smoking rarely makes the list: your relationships.
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Where do you stand on social?
With an account you do your first assessment for free, set a baseline 0–10, watch the hexagon shift over time, and get suggestions based on your weakest dimension.