What the Flourishing Assessment measures, how scoring works, and where the questions come from.
You start by telling us what you want more of: better sleep, less stress, more strength, sharper focus. That single answer personalizes how your results are framed. Nothing else about the assessment changes.
You then answer 134 questions, one at a time, drawn from 18 research instruments. It takes about fifteen minutes, and you can close the tab and resume later.
Your answers are organized into seven pillars of wellness: Rhythm, Nourishment, and Movement (Body); Resilience and Clarity (Mind); Connection and Renewal (Spirit).
The pillars roll up into a single Flourishing Score with a tier, plus per-pillar detail showing where you are strong and where there is room to grow. Retake the assessment after 90 days and your report shows what actually moved.
The assessment draws on 18 instruments: 7 validated screening tools published in peer-reviewed research, and 11 original indices developed for the Flourishing Assessment. Here is every one of them, what it measures, and where the validated ones come from.
Fourteen questions about falling asleep, staying asleep, and how restored you feel in the morning. It looks at your sleep as a whole rather than a single number.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on sleep quality and restorative rest.
Six questions about your energy through the day: how often you feel worn down, and how much fatigue gets in the way of what you want to do.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on energy and fatigue.
Six questions about morning light, evening screens, and how consistent your daily schedule is. The light you see each day shapes sleep, energy, and mood.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on circadian rhythms and light exposure.
Thirteen questions about everyday eating: meals, snacks, and the food choices you make most weeks. Designed for quick dietary assessment in busy clinical settings.
Segal-Isaacson CJ, Wylie-Rosett J, Gans KM. The Diabetes Educator. 2004;30(5):774-781.
We credit the original authors and cite the published validation study.
Three questions about how often and how much you drink. These are the consumption items of a screening tool developed under the World Health Organization and used throughout U.S. healthcare.
Babor TF, et al. AUDIT: Guidelines for Use in Primary Care. 2nd ed. WHO; 2001.
Widely reproduced by U.S. federal agencies, including the VA and NIAAA, without restriction; the upstream AUDIT is copyright World Health Organization, 2001.
Two brief questions about substance use in the past year. Not a diagnosis: simply a flag for whether this area deserves a closer conversation with a professional.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on substance use screening.
Seven questions about the time you spend walking, doing moderate and vigorous activity, and sitting in a typical week. An internationally validated measure of physical activity.
Craig CL, et al. Med Sci Sports Exerc. 2003;35:1381-1395.
Used under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0), with attribution to the IPAQ group.
Three questions covering pain intensity, enjoyment of life, and general activity. A short measure of pain and its interference, developed for everyday clinical care.
Krebs EE, Lorenz KA, Bair MJ, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2009;24(6):733-738.
We credit the original authors and cite the published open-access study.
Eight questions about how unpredictable, uncontrollable, or overloaded your life has felt in the past month. It measures perceived stress, not just stressful events.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on perceived stress.
Seven questions about worry, restlessness, and tension over the past two weeks. A standard anxiety screening tool in primary care and mental health settings.
Spitzer RL, Kroenke K, Williams JBW, Löwe B. Arch Intern Med. 2006;166(10):1092-1097.
Made freely available by Pfizer; no permission is required to reproduce, display, or distribute.
Ten yes-or-no items derived from the original CDC-Kaiser ACE Study questionnaires, asking about adverse experiences before age 18. Decades of research link these experiences to adult health.
Felitti VJ, Anda RF, Nordenberg D, et al. Am J Prev Med. 1998;14(4):245-258.
The CDC states the original study questionnaires are not copyrighted and there are no fees for their use.
Six questions about how you recover when things go wrong: bouncing back, adapting, and making it through hard times.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on psychological resilience.
Nine questions about mood, sleep, energy, and interest over the past two weeks. One of the most widely used depression screening tools in clinical practice worldwide.
Kroenke K, Spitzer RL, Williams JBW. J Gen Intern Med. 2001;16(9):606-613.
Made freely available by Pfizer; no permission is required to reproduce, display, or distribute.
Eight questions about companionship, feeling left out, and feeling isolated. Loneliness is one of the strongest predictors of long-term health.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on loneliness and social connection.
Six questions about the people around you: how many you can count on, how often you connect, and how supported you feel.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on social networks and relationship quality.
Eight questions about purpose, direction, and whether your relationships and daily life feel meaningful. Its answers inform both the Connection and Renewal pillars.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on purpose and meaning.
Five questions about how cheerful, calm, rested, and interested in life you have felt over the past two weeks. A short, positive measure of overall wellbeing.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on subjective wellbeing.
Nine questions about qualities of character, like patience, kindness, and self-control, and how consistently they show up in your daily life.
Developed for the Flourishing Assessment, informed by established research on character strengths and inner growth.
The validated instruments are used as published, under their respective terms: some are made available by their publishers at no cost, one is used under an open license with attribution, and for the others we credit the original authors and cite the published research. The original indices were developed in-house for this assessment, informed by established research in each area. Your scores are educational, not diagnostic: no instrument here, alone or in combination, replaces evaluation by a licensed clinician.
Jared Thurmon
Founder of the Flourishing Assessment. Jared writes on physical vitality, mental clarity, and spiritual connection.