The ObservatoryBelonging
The feeling of belonging to a family, group or community.
Questions to ask yourself
- 1How strong is your sense of belonging somewhere?
- 2In which settings do you feel most at home?
- 3Where do you feel the most like an outsider?
- 4What makes the good settings good?
- 5Which setting would you like to belong to, and how do you get there?
In the app, you rate the area 0–10, answer the questions, and watch how your answers shift 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