Freud defined mental health as the ability to work and to love. Mental health is also defined by Merriam-Webster as "a state of emotional and physical well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of life."This book focuses on what makes you mentally healthy. It provides you with the tools to promote positive mental health. Undoubtedly, what affects the mind affects the body, and vice versa. It is a wellness plan to keep you healthy. It is a stress management manual to help you effectively deal with change. Many of the recommendations provide you with an outline requiring further study. As new research on many of these topics emerge daily, I would encourage you to be proactive and do your own homework beginning with these easily-read and applied topics.