Compasses · 3D

The Well-Being Compass

When does a person flourish, rather than just get by? Corey Keyes distinguishes three kinds of well-being. Flourishing means all three at once. A weakness in any one keeps you below the line.

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Emotional20The hedonic: does life feel good?Psychological20Am I growing, do I stand by myself?Social20Do I contribute, do I belong?

FlourishingLanguishing

Emotional

Feeling good, satisfied with life, experiencing joy.

Psychological

Functioning well as an individual: meaning, growth, self-acceptance, autonomy.

Social

Functioning well in society: belonging, contributing, trusting.

All three, or none

Flourishing is not an average. Strong emotionally and psychologically but starved socially, you stay below the line. Only when all three fields meet at the centre does the core ignite — flourishing.

After Corey Keyes, mental health continuum.