by MNM

Created on: November 20, 2007

Building successful relationships requires enormous energy. You need to be in the best physical condition possible for this strenuous, challenging and labor-intensive task.

Now, while you are single, free and disengaged is also the time for you to take a full-fledged inventory of your life. You also need to do a thorough, holistic and comprehensive self-evaluation of your physical, mental, emotional, cognitive, psychological and spiritual well-being. This is the ideal time for you to assess where you all in all of these domains, determine where you'd like to be, develop goals and objectives for getting to that point, create and implement and action plan to help you achieve those ends and monitor your progress on an ongoing basis.

Go ahead...give yourself permission to be a little selfish. Use this period solitude to build a relationship with yourself. Get to know YOU! Take this opportunity to learn things you didn't know about yourself. Be amazed by what you can do. Marvel at the changes that have taken place in your life that you hadn't even noticed. Reconnect with the wonderful creation you are on an intimate level.

Make an appointment with your physician. Have everything checked out and get a clean bill of health.

Do you eat right? If you know you need to do better in this department, see a nutritionist. Obtain and stick to a healthy eating plan. If you cannot afford to invest in a nutritional consultation at this time, follow this advice: Eat a well-balanced diet consisting of complex carbohydrates like baked potatoes with the skin on, whole grain breads, cereals and pasta; plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables; low fat dairy products, lean proteins and healthy fats live olive oil and almonds. Do not add salt foods, and avoid foods that contain large amounts of sodium.

Do some research and find out which dietary supplements will benefit you. Purchase them and take them regularly. Be sure to consult your physician before implementing changes in your diet. Don't forget to ask how foods and supplements you are considering consuming might affect any specific health conditions you might have or medications you are taking.

Make sure you are properly hydrated. Drink plenty of pure, unflavored water every day. Avoid beverages that contain sugar, sugar substitutes and caffeine.

See your dentist. Get your teeth cleaned and checked at least twice per year. Brush and floss at least three times per day, and use a tongue scraper to remove odor-causing debris.

Does your skin look its best? If not, make an appointment with a dermatologist. Experiment with cleaning and moisturizing products until you find the ones that work best for you.

Get some exercise every day. It's not necessary to do anything excessively strenuous or time-consuming. All you need to do is stretch for 10 minutes, take a brisk walk or jump in the pool for an exhilarating swim. The importing thing is that you get moving!

Pray and give thanks daily. Consider visiting a natural health practitioner. Take in a yoga class. Read a good book. Surround yourself with positive people, images and messages. Be kind to yourself and others. Bring your life into a state of blissful equilibrium.

Take good care of yourself, not because you want to be in the best possible health when you start a relationship, because you want to be in the best possible health for yourself.

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