Supported by over 25 years of research and studies with tens of thousands of adults, adults express multiple health priorities and preferences that follow well-defined patterns. The ​​Health Patterns are the easiest patterns of health-related motivations and behavior for adults to follow.

Some adults are drawn to vigorous physical activity. Some adults favor a sedentary lifestyle. Some adults look to optimize family health when children enter the picture. Some adults express more health care seeking behavior as they age. All of these motivations follow patterns.

​Adults adopt the pattern that best meets the multiple adaptive health behaviors they are motivated to express at different points in their lives based on their own preferences and health priorities.