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Happiness is not one number

Happiness has three parts. Most people only look at one. This quiz looks at the last four weeks. It asks how you see your life, how often you feel good, and how often you feel bad.

17 questions. Three scores. We do not mix them into one happiness number. Mixing them hides what is going on.

We score your answers on this device. We do not save them. No account. No email.

How it works

First you rate five sentences about your life. Then you rate 12 feeling words about the last four weeks. You get three scores, a short note on what they mean together, and two or three simple things you can try.

Common questions

What does this quiz measure?
Three parts of how you feel about your life. This follows Ed Diener's idea from 1984. First, how you see your life as a whole. Second, how often you felt good in the last four weeks. Third, how often you felt bad. A high score on one does not mean a high score on the others.
Why not one happiness score?
Because happiness is not one thing. One number can hide a split. For example, your life can look fine on paper while the weeks still feel hard.
Is this a diagnosis or a medical test?
No. This is a short look at how you have been doing. It is not a medical test. It is not a diagnosis. It does not replace help from a doctor or counselor. mindwise is a personal growth program, not help for a crisis.
Do you save my answers?
No. Scoring happens in your browser. If you ask for a short reading, we send only the three totals and your language. We never send each answer, your name, or your email.
Where do the questions come from?
They come from two well-known tests by Ed Diener and his team. One is the Satisfaction With Life Scale from 1985. The other is the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience from 2009. The full sources are at the bottom of this page.

We score your answers on this device. We do not save them. No account. No email.

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