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Discover evidence-based frameworks and conversation topics designed to deepen connections, foster wellbeing, navigate complexity, and inspire meaningful dialogue—one thoughtful question at a time.

Wellbeing & Happiness

Evidence-based frameworks for personal wellbeing, happiness, and thriving

Personal Wellbeing

6 Topics • PERMA-H/V Framework

Questions exploring the dimensions of flourishing: Positive Emotions, Engagement, Relationships, Meaning, Accomplishment, Health, and Vitality

7 Topics • Seven Pathways

Questions exploring the PROSPER framework—seven evidence-based pathways to wellbeing, flourishing, and thriving in life

Happiness Strategies

12 Topics • Evidence-Based

Questions based on scientific research to enhance wellbeing and life satisfaction through intentional activities

PAVING STEPSS: Lifestyle Medicine

12 Topics • Whole-Person Health

Questions exploring sustainable healthy behaviors across body, mind, and spirit through the 12 steps of lifestyle medicine

WELLBEING AT WORK

6 Topics • Workplace Flourishing

Questions exploring thriving at work through purpose, relationships, accomplishment, resilience, and healthy work environments

SEARCH WELLBEING

6 Topics • Holistic Framework

Questions exploring Security, Emotions, Autonomy, Relationships, Competence, and Health for comprehensive wellbeing

6 Topics • Six Dimensions

Questions exploring physical, emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, occupational, environmental, and financial wellness

Emotional Wellbeing

12 Topics • Emotional Health

Questions exploring emotional awareness, regulation, resilience, and mental health for psychological wellbeing

11 Topics • Psychological Strength

Questions exploring mental strength, flexibility, endurance, and social fitness through evidence-based psychological training

Holistic Wealth

10 Topics • Ten Dimensions

Questions exploring human, intellectual, financial, and social capital for comprehensive wealth and prosperity

Relationships & Connection

Building deeper, more meaningful relationships through conversation

10 Topics • Everyday Conversations

Questions to start meaningful conversations in everyday situations, moving beyond surface-level chat to genuine connection

Deepening Relationships

11 Topics • Meaningful Connection

Questions to deepen all types of meaningful relationships through vulnerability, understanding, and authentic sharing

5 Topics • Research-Based

Research-based questions designed to accelerate interpersonal closeness through structured vulnerability and reciprocal self-disclosure

Character & Personal Development

Developing strengths, virtues, and excellence of character

Character Strengths: Pathways to Virtue

24 Topics • VIA Classification

Questions exploring the 24 universal character strengths that represent pathways to the six core virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance, and transcendence

Character Education

19 Topics • Virtue Formation

Questions exploring character formation through intellectual, civic, moral, and performance virtues, building excellence across all dimensions of human character

Gritty HERO's Growth Mindset

6 Topics • Psychological Capital

Questions exploring hope, efficacy, resilience, optimism, grit, and growth mindset to develop psychological capital for achievement and wellbeing

Success: Seven Power Factors

7 Topics • Achievement Excellence

Questions exploring the seven power factors that drive excellence and achievement in life

Thinking & Learning

Developing cognitive skills, metacognition, and academic excellence

19 Topics • Metacognition

Questions exploring thinking techniques, strategies, and metacognitive skills that enhance decision-making, problem-solving, and purposeful thought

Clear Thinking & Better Decisions

9 Topics • Cognitive Biases

Questions developing awareness of cognitive biases and thinking patterns to improve decision-making and intellectual humility

16 Topics • Intelligent Behaviors

Questions exploring the 16 Habits of Mind—intelligent behaviors that support effective problem-solving, adaptive thinking, and lifelong learning

Academic Success: Evidence-Based Predictors

24 Topics • Higher Education

Questions exploring research-based factors that predict and enhance academic performance in higher education

Leadership & Growth

Building leadership capacity and professional development

ALIGHT Leadership

18 Topics • Six Leadership Resources

Questions exploring the six fundamental leadership resources—Abundance, Limberness, Inspiration, Grand Design, Health, and Tribe

Positive Psychology Coaching

29 Topics • Evidence-Based Coaching

Questions exploring evidence-based coaching practices rooted in positive psychology, supporting growth and human flourishing

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)

5 Topics • CASEL Framework

Questions developing essential life skills for managing emotions, building relationships, and making responsible decisions

Inner Development Goals (IDGs)

5 Topics • Sustainable Futures

Questions developing inner capacities across five dimensions to navigate complexity and contribute to sustainable futures

Understanding & Engagement

Developing awareness, perspective-taking, and thoughtful engagement

Understanding Differences

8 Topics • Cultural Competence

Questions developing skills for navigating and appreciating differences across personalities, cultures, generations, and social identities

Understanding News & Current Events

6 Topics • Media Literacy

Questions developing skills for thoughtfully engaging with news and current events through critical thinking and constructive dialogue

Critical Conversations

47 Topics • 10 Subcategories

Questions exploring difficult topics with courage and honesty—spanning social justice, violence prevention, mental health, governance, technology, environment, and global ethics