
About Soul & Survival
You have a soul and an instinct to survive. Your soul is immortal, rational and conscious. Your survival instinct ensures you get your material needs. The combination of your soul and survival instinct creates your personality and character. By understanding these two aspects of yourself, you gain a deeper appreciation of who you are.
Your survival instinct is responsible for your immunity, nervous responses, emotions and your facial structure. Your face is vital for social survival as it conveys to others what you feel and the needs you require. Your face is designed for others to see, not for you to see. Soul & Survival links facial features to your instinctive character traits.
Where did Soul & Survival come from?
Since 1999, in a natural health clinic setting, hundreds of people were interviewed about their health and their social issues over their life-time. Their life themes were examined to see the relationship to their current health crisis. A pattern emerged and became known as Soul & Survival.
The author of Soul & Survival, Grant Bentley, his family, and clinical supporters from around the world, have all experienced a self awareness and understanding that can take decades to learn through life experience alone. We want to share the Soul & Survival principles with you. To enrich your life experience, help you in your own life journey, and in your relationships with others.
Emotional needs
You are at your best when your basic emotional needs are met. However, fundamental emotional needs differ. You may be practical and grounded, or romantic, or thrill seeking, or academic. Misunderstandings often occur due to the mistaken belief that your emotional needs are the same as everyone else's.
Every person can be categorised into one of seven groups. Each group has different survival needs. When your survival needs are not met, you can feel dissatisfied and unfulfilled. It is vital to know what your basic needs are, as well as the needs of those we love. This gives you the best chance of a happy and fulfilled life.