Ten years from now, the invisible investments are the ones that mattered most

The five dimensions are research-informed, not arbitrary — each is grounded in primary studies:

• Health — Cardiorespiratory fitness is strongly and inversely associated with all-cause mortality in large cohort studies; strength and sleep also track long-term function. This is a reflection model, not a medical risk calculator.
• Relationships — The Harvard Study of Adult Development (begun 1938, now directed by Robert Waldinger) is one of the longest-running studies of adult life; its central finding is that the quality of close relationships is strongly associated with long-term health and happiness.
• Family — In a meta-analysis of 148 studies and 308,849 participants, stronger social relationships were associated with a 50% greater likelihood of survival — comparable in magnitude to several established health risk factors (not proof that any single change causes longer life).
• Purpose — In longitudinal studies of older adults, a stronger sense of purpose is associated with lower all-cause mortality and better function. Draws on Ryff’s model of psychological wellbeing.
• Mind — Emotional health is a core component of wellbeing across major frameworks (Seligman’s PERMA “positive emotion”; Ryff’s “self-acceptance”; SAMHSA lists it first; one of Attia’s four pillars in Outlive). Chronic psychological stress tracks worse cardiovascular and immune outcomes; this is a reflection model, not a clinical assessment.

These overlap with broader flourishing frameworks such as PERMA (Seligman), but Vitennia is not a validated psychological assessment. The curve is an illustrative scenario based on your self-ratings — not a diagnosis, forecast, or estimate of your lifespan.

Selected sources:

• Mandsager K, Harb S, Cremer P, et al. (2018). Association of Cardiorespiratory Fitness With Long-Term Mortality Among Adults Undergoing Exercise Treadmill Testing. JAMA Network Open.
• Holt-Lunstad J, Smith TB, Layton JB (2010). Social Relationships and Mortality Risk: A Meta-analytic Review. PLoS Medicine.
• Alimujiang A, Wiensch A, Boss J, et al. (2019). Association Between Life Purpose and Mortality Among US Adults Older Than 50 Years. JAMA Network Open.
• Waldinger R, Schulz M. The Harvard Study of Adult Development (begun 1938).
• Ryan RM, Deci EL (2000). Self-Determination Theory and the Facilitation of Intrinsic Motivation, Social Development, and Well-Being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78.
• Ryff CD, Keyes CLM (1995). The Structure of Psychological Well-Being Revisited. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 69(4), 719–727.
• Seligman MEP (2011). Flourish — the PERMA model. Univ. of Pennsylvania.

Framing inspired by Dr. Peter Attia, Outlive (2023).

How are the 1–10 ratings defined?
They’re your own read, not clinical cutoffs. Each slider has plain-language anchors (Health runs Depleted → Thriving) so a fuzzy feeling becomes something you can place consistently. You’re rating how it feels to you.

Is this scientific?
The five dimensions are drawn from real research — longevity and healthspan work, and the Harvard Study of Adult Development on relationships. The scale and the curve are a reflection tool built on top of that: directional, not a diagnosis or a forecast.

Where does the curve come from?
It illustrates two paths — drifting versus protecting one area — from your own numbers. It shows shape and stakes, not a prediction of your actual future.

Relationships and Family seem similar — why both?
Different lenses. Relationships is the depth of your closest one-to-one bonds — a partner, the friends you’d call on a hard day. Family is presence and rhythm — the ordinary, repeated moments and rituals of home and belonging. You can be close to someone yet rarely present, or present daily without much depth, so the two can drift on their own.