Ever feel your well-being is more complex than a simple pyramid (like Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs)? Imagine it instead as a “Metahedron”—a four-faced tetrahedral shape where each face is an equilateral triangle that represents a core human need. Unlike a hierarchy, all faces are equally vital and interconnected. When one is strained, the whole structure feels wobbly. 

This Monday, let's use this simple model for a gentle self-scan and well-being check-in. The imagery comes from the model of the Tetrahedron as taught to me by TetraMapÒ (see.tetramap.com) – a favourite of Buckminster Fuller.

The Four Faces and Your Reflective Neuro Nudges:

1. Our Foundation (Security & Well-being): this is our base: physical health, practical safety, financial stability, and emotional reserves. It’s the "hygiene factor" that grounds everything else. 

- Our Neuro Nudge: Does your foundation feel solid and resourced, or fragile and depleted right now? If fragile or depleted, what simple first step could you take today?

2.  Autonomy (Choice & Integrity): the need to steer our own lives, make aligned choices, and feel authentic in your actions. Being true to ourselves.

- Our Neuro Nudge: Where do you feel in true charge of your day? Where do you feel constrained or off-course? What rebalancing of power is under your control?

3.  Competence and Contribution (Mastery & Purpose): The drive to use your skills effectively and to give something meaningful to the world around us.

- Our Neuro Nudge: What has recently made you feel capable? Where have you felt your efforts matter?

4.  Relatedness (Connection & Belonging): The need for genuine bonds, to feel seen, respected, valued, and connected to others… even to Nature.

- Our Neuro Nudge: Which relationship or community feels nourishing? Where might you feel a bit isolated? What single step could you take to establish a new bond, or strengthen an existing one?

We don't need to "fix" anything. Just notice. Is one face of our Tetrahedral Metahedron calling for a little more attention today or this week? By naming it, you begin to rebalance your whole structure. Have a mindful week.

Lex

A Moodscope member