Keep a journal to increase your self-awareness and self-reflection.

Use "self talk" to encourage yourself; be your own best friend NOT your worst critic.

Encourage friends to tell you their points of view on issues.

Pay attention to strategies you can use to calm yourself and shift your mood from negative to positive.

Be aware of your "buttons," the things that make you angry and upset, and think about ways to deal with them.

Find opportunities to cooperate and engage in collaboration with peers.

Listen to your instincts: when with a friend or a significant other, if your gut says that there's something wrong - there is!

Take quiet, alone time every day to listen to your inner voice. Be attentive to your own social and emotional needs.

Notice people and places that make you feel good and those that don't.