The 6 Gauges
Your Personal Dashboard
Track the six dimensions that matter most for mental wellness: Body, State, Emotion, Connection, Direction, and Alignment.
How the gauges work
Simple process, powerful results
Daily Check-In
Take 2 minutes to rate each gauge. The app guides you with smart questions that adapt to your patterns.
See Patterns
After a week, start seeing trends. Which gauges correlate? What triggers drops? What helps recovery?
Get Insights
The AI analyzes your data and surfaces actionable insights. 'When your Body drops below 40, State follows within 24 hours.'
Deep dive into each gauge
Each gauge tracks a fundamental dimension of your experience. Together, they form your complete mental dashboard.
Sample Questions
Your physical foundation
Track physical sensations, energy levels, sleep quality, and how your body feels. Your body is constantly sending signals—learn to read them.
What you'll learn
- Identify physical triggers for emotional states
- Track sleep patterns and their effects
- Notice the body-mind connection
- Build awareness of somatic signals
🧠The Science
Based on interoception research and polyvagal theory—your nervous system state affects everything.
Sample Questions
Your mental bandwidth
Monitor your current mental state—your capacity for focus, stress levels, and cognitive load. Not all days are created equal.
What you'll learn
- Know when you're at peak performance
- Recognize when to push vs. rest
- Understand your cognitive patterns
- Set realistic expectations
🧠The Science
Grounded in cognitive load theory and stress research—your brain has finite resources.
Sample Questions
Your emotional landscape
Develop emotional granularity—the ability to identify and name exactly what you're feeling. "Fine" is not an emotion.
What you'll learn
- Build emotional vocabulary
- Recognize emotional patterns
- Understand emotional triggers
- Practice emotion regulation
🧠The Science
Based on Lisa Feldman Barrett's research on emotional granularity—better naming leads to better managing.
Sample Questions
Your social bonds
Track the quality and depth of your relationships. We are social creatures—connection isn't optional.
What you'll learn
- Identify relationship patterns
- Track social battery levels
- Notice isolation tendencies
- Build intentional connections
🧠The Science
Rooted in attachment theory and social neuroscience—our brains are wired for connection.
Sample Questions
Your purpose and drive
Track your sense of purpose, motivation, and movement toward your goals. Without direction, we drift.
What you'll learn
- Clarify life direction
- Track motivation patterns
- Identify what gives meaning
- Set aligned goals
🧠The Science
Based on self-determination theory and meaning research—purpose is a fundamental need.
Sample Questions
Your authentic self
Measure how well your actions match your values. The gap between who you are and who you act as creates suffering.
What you'll learn
- Identify value conflicts
- Track authenticity over time
- Notice when you're masking
- Build self-congruence
🧠The Science
Grounded in values-based therapy and authenticity research—alignment is mental health.
What users say about the 6 Gauges
Join thousands who are understanding themselves better
"The 6 gauges completely changed how I understand myself. I finally have language for what I'm experiencing."
"I used to just say 'I'm stressed.' Now I can pinpoint if it's my State (overwhelmed), Connection (isolated), or Alignment (doing things against my values)."
"After 3 weeks of tracking, I discovered my 'bad days' always correlate with low Body and Connection scores. Now I can intervene early."
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