Here are the eight life areas with a brief explanation in alphabetical order. Each of these areas of your life are equally important but we all tend to have areas where we are stronger and other areas that need some extra work. Sexually Related Trauma (SRT), if not properly dealt with, can have adverse effects on some areas of your life. When one area of your life is unhealthy, the effects of that unhealthiness can often spill over into other areas of your life.