• Know what your real needs are and how to get them met;
• Express emotions in ways that communicate what you are experiencing to other people;
• Act assertively, and not passively or aggressively;
• Enjoy your body by means of adequate nutrition, exercise, and physical awareness;
• Engage in projects that are meaningful to you and reflect your most important inner values;
• Cultivate and create close relationships with others;
• Respond to challenges in life as opportunities to grow in strength and maturity, rather than feeling beset by "problems";
• Create the life you really want, rather than just reacting to what "seems to happen";
• Strive to enjoy a basic sense of well-being, even through times of adversity;
• Recognize your own inner patterns - emotional and physical - and understand "signals" your body gives you;
• Trust that your own personal resources are your greatest strength for living and growing.

                            by John Travis, M.D.