Wellbeing Path is built on established, peer-reviewed frameworks so the logic — not just the look — is sound. It is a self-reflection tool, not a clinical instrument or a diagnosis.
WHO-5 Well-Being Index
A brief, validated 5-item measure of well-being (also used as a depression screen), scored 0–100. World Health Organization.
PERMA model — Seligman (2011)
Five elements of flourishing: Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment. Measured here with original items in that framework (PERMA-Profiler: Butler & Kern).
WHO 2020 Physical Activity Guidelines
150–300 min moderate or 75–150 min vigorous activity per week, plus muscle-strengthening on 2+ days. Benefits include mental health, cognition, and sleep.
FACIT-Sp — Peterman et al. (2002)
Spiritual well-being as meaning, peace, and faith — measured here in a secular-inclusive way (faith optional).
Implementation intentions — Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006)
If-then plans (“when X, I will Y”) markedly improve follow-through — a meta-analysis of 94 studies found a medium-to-large effect (d = 0.65).
Habit formation — Lally et al. (2010)
New behaviours take ~66 days on average to feel automatic (range 18–254) — and missing a single day does not derail the process.
Self-Determination Theory — Ryan & Deci (2000)
Lasting motivation grows from autonomy (your choices), competence (visible progress), and relatedness (connection) — not pressure or guilt.
Standardized instruments may have their own licensing terms; a production release should verify licensing for any scale used verbatim. WHO-5 is used here with attribution; PERMA and spiritual items are original questions written to measure the same validated constructs.