The ObservatoryPart of your social wellbeing
Belonging
The experience of being accepted and of belonging in important social contexts.
How it's measured
3 statements in the wellbeing assessment, scored from "doesn't apply at all" to "applies completely".
- I feel that I belong in the social settings that are important to me.
- I feel accepted by people who mean a lot to me.
- I rarely feel socially left out.
Where you work with it
The life areas in this section — assess yourself, answer the questions, and track them over time.
Getting started
Exercise
New in the first season
Two common moments in the first weeks of a new job, in a new city or group, and what actually builds belonging
9 min · Discipline
Exercise
Social calendar
Choose a person you have not been in touch with for a long time, write the message with a concrete time — then actually send it.
10 min · Discipline
Exercise
Meaning through giving
When your own life feels empty, staring harder at it rarely helps. The way out often runs through someone else, in smaller form than you think.
10 min · Compassion
Article
Relationships 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.
2 min · Rationality
Exercise
Your inner circle
Who actually gets your time, and does it match who matters most?
12 min · Rationality
Exercise
The conformity check
Most of us follow the herd more often than we think, even straight against our own values. Find your go-along zones.
10 min · Rationality
Exercise
The map of loneliness
Loneliness is not one thing but two, and they call for different countermeasures. Map yours before you choose a path.
10 min · Rationality
Exercise
Small contacts count
The neighbor, the barista, the colleague in the elevator. Research is clear: small talk does more for mood than we think.
8 min · Compassion
How's your belonging?
The wellbeing assessment gives you a profile across all six dimensions, and you see it change over time. Free account, no payment.