## Summary There is no single measure of a life going well. Different frameworks serve different purposes: some are quick coaching snapshots, some are research instruments, some come from institutions measuring whole populations. The two most useful for personal work are [[Wheel of Life]] (quick, intuitive, general balance) and [[PERMA-Profiler]] (research-backed, deeper psychological well-being). Beyond those, other notable frameworks: |Framework|Focus Area| |---|---| |**WHOQOL**|World Health Organization quality of life measure| |**Flourishing Scale**|Broad psychosocial functioning| |**Gallup Well-Being Index**|Daily life experiences and long-term outlook| |**Life Skills Self-Assessment Tool**|Practical coping and adaptation abilities| ## Key considerations Whichever tool is used, they work best when: 1. **You're honest** — they're private, not graded assignments. 2. **You revisit regularly** — tracking changes over time reveals patterns a single snapshot cannot. 3. **You act on insights** — lowest scores typically indicate where attention is needed most. A score is a mirror, not a verdict. The point of measuring well-being is to notice where attention is being starved, and the measure only earns its keep if something changes as a result. --- `Concepts:` [[Well-being]] `Knowledge Base:` [[Wheel of Life]] · [[PERMA-Profiler]]