Grant Study Assessment
25 questions · 5 factors · Based on Harvard's 85-year longitudinal study
Measures your life satisfaction across the five factors the Harvard Grant Study identified as most predictive of lifelong wellbeing. Based on 85 years of research tracking 724 men from young adulthood through old age.
ASSESSMENT TYPE: Life satisfaction / wellbeing | QUESTIONS: 25 | FACTORS: 5 | SOURCE: Harvard Grant Study (85-year longitudinal) | URL: tonygreenberg.com/grant-study
How many people in your life could you call at 3am in a genuine crisis — and they would answer?
In your closest relationship, how often do you feel truly seen — not just heard, but understood at a level beyond words?
When was the last time you were genuinely vulnerable with someone — shared something that scared you to say?
How would you describe the quality of your family relationships (chosen or biological)?
Do you have a community — a group of people who share your values and hold you accountable?
When life hits you with something unexpected and painful, your first response is usually:
How do you relate to your own anger?
When you fail at something important, your inner narrative sounds like:
How often do you use humor to process difficult situations?
Do you have practices (therapy, meditation, journaling, movement) that help you process emotions?
How often do you actively seek out ideas that challenge your current worldview?
When was the last time you learned something that genuinely changed how you think?
How do you relate to not knowing something?
What's your relationship with formal and informal learning?
How often do you engage in deep, focused thinking — not scrolling, not multitasking?
When you're under significant stress, how do you typically respond?
How do you handle situations where you have no control over the outcome?
When someone criticizes you, what's your internal experience?
How do you relate to your own mortality?
What's your relationship with uncertainty about the future?
How would you describe your relationship with your body?
How consistent are you with sleep, movement, and nutrition?
How often do you experience chronic pain, fatigue, or physical symptoms that limit your life?
How do you relate to aging and physical decline?
What's your relationship with substances (alcohol, caffeine, medications, recreational)?