The problem with single-domain metrics
HRV tracks physical recovery. A task completion rate tracks execution. A social connection score tracks relationship maintenance. Each is precise within its domain and blind to everything else.
The problem: life is not domain-isolated. Physical fatigue degrades cognitive performance. Social disconnection elevates stress hormones. Financial anxiety consumes attention. Each domain affects every other.
A cross-module score attempts to surface this systemic reality.
What LIFE measures
The LIFE score aggregates signals across six domains:
- Body. HRV, sleep quality, activity, readiness.
- Mind. Mood logs, stress markers, check-in sentiment.
- Move. Training consistency, mobility, recovery balance.
- Social. Connection frequency, relationship maintenance.
- Tasks. Completion rate, stall count, focus score.
- Finance. Subscription health, spending patterns, net worth delta.
The score is a systems health indicator: when it is high, the underlying systems are functioning. When it drops, something requires attention.
How to use it: track the trend, not the number. A declining score over two weeks is more informative than any single reading. Identify which domain is driving the decline. Intervene at the source.
Steady wins.