Dr. Steve Lyrene described a tripod of health - emotional, physical, and spiritual. Since Dr. Lyrene is a mental health expert, he concentrated on emotional wellness. He used the following list from the Menninger Foundation as a guide:

• The ability to deal constructively with reality
  
  
• The capacity to adapt to change
  
  
• A relative freedom from symptoms that are produced by tensions and anxieties
  
  
• The capacity to find more satisfaction in giving than receiving
  
  
• The capacity to relate to other people in a consistent manner with mutual satisfaction and helpfulness
  
  
• The capacity to sublimate, to direct one’s instinctive hostile energy into creative and constructive outlets
  
  
• The capacity to love