By Vicki Rackner, M.D.

Although you did not come with a written book describing what you were designed to do and spelling out conditions for your optimal performance, you do, in fact, have an Owner’s Manual.

It is encoded in the unfolding of your story. Your life experiences reveal your passions, your values, and your strengths. This chapter will help you uncover them.

To help you stay stress-free, please read the following brochure:

Stress Busters

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What Makes Me Tick – A healthy life is one in which your actions are aligned with your values. You will be drawn to things that fulfill you and resist actions that take you from what is important. From this list, circle the ten values that you are most drawn to.

My Authentic Self – You have gifts that allow you to do things so effortlessly you can hardly understand that those same actions might be a struggle for others. There are other parts of you that you perceive to be flaws. These so-called flaws are most likely the flip side of your gifts. Learn how both your gifts and your flaws have served you and can continue to serve you.

Getting To Know Me: Top Ten – You might be meeting your authentic self for the first time, or deepening the relationship. Either way, these questions are a playful way to get to know you.

My Legacy – You leave an impact that will live well beyond your years on earth. What legacy do you want to leave?

My Weekly Log – Your legacy identifies big goals. Break them down into smaller goals and then break those down into bite-sized, achievable pieces.

My Fun List of Stress-busters – Up to 80% of visits to primary care doctors address stress-related symptoms. The most powerful health intervention is to respond to stressful events in a healthy way.

Have some fun with the pages in this brochure. Put on your favorite music or go outdoors to write, near a waterfall.