How you're really doing
The Well-Being Index
The research-validated well-being assessment invented by Mayo Clinic. Nine questions measure six dimensions of distress and well-being. Free and anonymous.
Research partnership
In Partnership with the Well-Being Index
The Well-Being Index is the research-validated well-being assessment invented by Mayo Clinic. Direct Self Care is proud to partner with it, so you can measure how you're doing and then see what's driving it.
New research · Free report
The State of Well-Being 2025–2026 Report
The Well-Being Index's new report shows how clinicians and care teams are really doing: distress and well-being scores, trends from 2021 through 2026, and burnout, emotional hardening, meaning in work and work–life integration by role.
72,000+Well-Being Index assessments behind the report
8occupation groups of clinicians and care teams
2021–2026trends in distress and well-being
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Free from the Well-Being Index. A premium edition is available after you register.
Our partnership
The National Picture, Then Yours
Direct Self Care is in partnership with the Well-Being Index, invented by Mayo Clinic. Together they answer two questions every clinician should be able to answer: how am I really doing, and where is it coming from?
Where it's coming from
The Wellness Wheel
Two minutes across eight areas of your life, from sleep and relationships to career and money, with next steps and resources for each. Free in the Direct Self Care app.
Why it matters
Measured Well-Being, Not Guesswork
Most well-being advice starts from a hunch. The Well-Being Index starts from research developed at Mayo Clinic, and its new report draws on more than 72,000 assessments from clinicians and care teams. That is why we chose to partner with it.
A score tells you how you're doing. It doesn't tell you why. That's the job of the Wellness Wheel: two minutes across eight areas of your life, so the real driver shows up, whether it's sleep, a relationship, your calendar or your money.
Questions
About the Partnership
What is the Well-Being Index?
A research-validated well-being assessment invented by Mayo Clinic. In nine questions it measures six dimensions of distress and well-being. It is free and anonymous.
Is Direct Self Care part of Mayo Clinic?
No. Direct Self Care is an independent company. We are in partnership with the Well-Being Index, which was invented by Mayo Clinic.
Does Direct Self Care see my Well-Being Index answers?
No. You take the Well-Being Index on its own site, and it is anonymous. Your Wellness Wheel answers stay private to you in the Direct Self Care app.
What does the report cost?
The State of Well-Being 2025–2026 Report is free from the Well-Being Index when you register. A premium edition is available after you register.