The book titled, When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress, by Dr. Gabor Maté explores the idea of the 7 A’s of Healing: 1. ACCEPTANCE, 2. AWARENESS, 3. ANGER, 4. AUTONOMY, 5. ATTACHMENT, 6. ASSERTION and 7. AFFIRMATION. This post explains the 7 A's and how they apply to modern life.