The CONNECTION SCALE 

Explore each statement below and rate (1-5) how true each is for you at this time in your life. Talk with your coach (or a friend) about your answers or write about the experience in your guided wellness journal. Once you rate yourself for each statement add your numbers together to gain your total connectedness score.

1= Not True  |  2= Hardly ever True  |   3= Sometimes True  |   4= True most of the time  |   5 = True

Connection to self
1. I enjoy spending time alone. *
2. I have enough time alone.*
3. I am compassionate with myself. *
4. I like who I am as a person. *
5. I like my body. *
Connection to nature and my environment
1. My living space is comfortable and suits me. *
2. I spend quality time in nature. *
3. I have a place I go to for refuge or to recharge. *
4. My workspace is comfortable and suits me. *
5. I know my neighbors. *
Connection to family
1. I have a supportive family. *
2. I enjoy spending time with my family. *
3. I spend enough time with my family. *
4. I feel connected to my family. *
5. I feel a connection to those who came before me. *
Social Connection
1. I spend enough time doing activities I enjoy. *
2. I spend enough time with friends. *
3. I belong to a supportive community. *
4. I have someone I can share most everything with. *
5. I enjoy intimacy. *
Spiritual Connection
1. I feel connected to something greater than myself. *
2. I spend time in a spiritual practice. *
3. I feel a sense of purpose in my life. *
4. I belong to a spiritual group. *
5. I am a spiritual being. *
Connection at work
1. I get along well with my co-workers. *
2. I feel respected in the work I do. *
3. I am part of a team at work. *
4. I have adequate contact with others in the work I do. *
5. My colleagues and I trust one another. *
Working With The Connectedness Scale
100 pts – 150 pts = High level of Connectedness – Wonderful, make good use of the support you have
50 pts – 99 pts = Moderate level of Connectedness – OK, talk /write about your satisfaction with the level of support in your life. Consider adding to your Wellness Map
1 pts – 49 pts = Low level of Connectedness – consider adding support systems to your life and your Wellness Map