Free Personal Flourishing Test — Seligman's PERMA Model

What Is Personal Flourishing?

The concept of personal flourishing goes well beyond simple happiness. Introduced by Martin Seligman, founder of positive psychology and professor at the University of Pennsylvania, it represents a state of optimal wellbeing in which a person not only feels good but functions well in all fundamental areas of life. Unlike momentary happiness, flourishing is a lasting and multidimensional state. The concept draws inspiration from the Greek philosophy of eudaimonia — the "good life" understood not as pleasure, but as the realization of one's potential. Seligman transformed this philosophical insight into a measurable scientific model: the PERMA model.

The 5 Dimensions of the PERMA Model

PERMA is the acronym that encompasses the five pillars of human flourishing. P stands for Positive Emotions: joy, gratitude, serenity, hope, and the ability to savor beautiful moments. E stands for Engagement: the flow state where you are completely immersed in an activity that challenges your abilities. R stands for Relationships: meaningful connections with people who matter in your life. M stands for Meaning: the sense of purpose, the feeling that your life serves something greater. A stands for Achievement: the sense of competence, progress, and mastery. Research shows all five dimensions independently contribute to wellbeing: excelling in just one area is not enough.

The Science of Positive Psychology

Positive psychology, founded by Seligman in 1998, has revolutionized the study of human wellbeing. While traditional psychology focuses on curing pathologies (anxiety, depression, trauma), positive psychology studies what makes people function at their best. With over 60,000 scientific publications, it is one of the most active research fields in psychology. Longitudinal studies from Harvard University, conducted over 80 years, confirm that PERMA dimensions — particularly positive relationships — are the strongest predictors of health, happiness, and longevity. It is not about "thinking positive," but systematically cultivating the conditions for a full life.

How AI Coaching Nurtures Your Flourishing

Zeno is an AI coaching app with 10 specialized agents and over 40 evidence-based techniques, many of which derive directly from positive psychology and the PERMA model. When it knows your flourishing profile, the AI personalizes every aspect of the experience. For Positive Emotions, Zeno proposes daily gratitude, savoring, and mindfulness practices. For Engagement, it helps you identify and create the conditions for your personal flow. For Relationships, it offers communication, empathy, and vulnerability exercises. For Meaning, guided reflections on values and purpose. For Achievement, micro-goals and progress celebration. The result is a complete, personalized, daily flourishing journey.

How This Test Works

The test presents 15 questions, 3 for each of the 5 PERMA dimensions. For each question, indicate your level of agreement on a scale from 1 to 10 using the slider. At the end, you receive a flower visualization where each petal represents a dimension — larger petals indicate higher scores — an overall flourishing score, and personalized insights for each dimension. The calculation happens entirely in your browser: no data is saved or sent to external servers. The test takes about 5 minutes.