• Being able to calm, self-soothe with change, upset, transition, or when "triggered"

• Being more available for reciprocity in relationship, for giving and receiving, for trust being the foundation in relationship (rather than control) in order to feel safe

• Having more capacity for increasing social skills and success

• Having access to qualities of empathy, consciousness, and concern for one's impact on other (humans, animals, the environment)

• Being more resilient and less vulnerable to self-esteem issues and negative or distorted thinking

• Reserving more capacity for learning since learning happens best when our concentration is "on" due to feeling calm and safe in the world

• Having increased ability for a chosen response rather than reacting

• Being physically more integrated, coordinated, and at ease in one's own body and with physical boundaries --having a sense of strength and resources within