Are you experiencing Valentine’s Day jitters, wondering how to make this one the most memorable of your life so far? Here are some tips guaranteed to get you some wonderfully high scores with your lady love – and your pockets need not groan with the effort either!

Coming up with a plan to make Valentine’s Day extra special needs some extra special inspiration, so first check out what you’d rather not end up doing. Is your list looking somewhat like this?

• Roses and Chocolates – Done before / Not sure
• Surprising her with Champagne – Did last year / Too expensive
• More options? – Mind the wallet!

For starters, how to watch what you spend while planning your day to be an exciting challenge and not a dampener. Remember love does not come with price tags and having to impress your partner with expensive gifts must definitely not be considered “par for the course”. Here’s a list of easy-to-do things; mix and match them according to your preferences and you have your own Valentine’s Day plan!

• Delve back into your conversations and think of the one joint activity that you have been planning together, but never found the time for. Try heading back to the place where you first met your partner, choosing little things as gifts like you first did for her when you began dating. Very often, your first presents to each other are high on sentiments, and not the most expensive purchase that you made.
• Choose ten of your favourite love songs and burn them into an album. But remember to pepper the songs with some personal messages and memories that make the songs special for the two of you! Recording personal messages means that the CD becomes your “personal collector’s item”
• In the day and age of digital photos, take some time out to sort through your “couple shots”. Choose a colourful background, some dexterity with a pair of scissors and some good glue – make a photo collage. Turn it into a poster or just laminate it and put it into a Valentine’s frame. Let your imagination run riot!
• With the temperatures dipping, make the effort to dish out your partner’s favourite meal. Some strategically placed scented candles and your own personal CD of songs could set the ambience. And remember to dress up! Don’t sit down for the dinner in your comfy PJs.

When there have been shared years and millions of fond memories to choose from, your task will be easier. But if this is your first Valentine’s Day together, your advantage everything done on your first Valentine’s Day becomes instantly catalogued as one of your most cherished memories. Don’t hesitate to seek relationship advice , make wise words from any corner work in your favour!

And now for the final tip… The mantra that can make any night seem the most magical one – think of the 3 Ls – Love, Laughter and some Liquor. Choose them well and wisely and the magic unfolds before you chant, “abracadabra!”

It is not a bad thing to work hard, but everything has a limit. Your job doesn’t have to affect your relationship with those around you or your health.

If you recognize yourself in on of the following situations you should keep it slowly:

You want to do everything

As any workaholic, you avoid to give responsibilities to others because you are afraid the situation not to develop negatively. Because of the lack of time, you work too much in the predicaments as if your life would hang over that project.

You are preoccupied with your work

The few hours you spend at home alone or with your family you study permanently all kind of documents. Even in the discussions with your friends and family you talk about your work.

You neglect your personal life

You never take a vacation, not even if you are sick, and you spend your spare time working. Even if you don’t have much to do, you try to be proactive. In this way you move away from your family and you are in jeopardy of compromising your couple relationship by sending away your lover too.

You hide or you deny your workaholic attitude

When someone tries to draw your attention on the fact that you are workaholic you explain him that you have much to do only these days, although you know that the late hours at work are frequent in your case. There are also workaholics who try to show the good part “Better dependent on your work than on other things”, or “It may be like that but look at the benefits.”

You are never satisfied with yourself

You criticize yourself and you are never satisfied with what you do. That is why you try to demonstrate your skills at work.

You are incapable to relax yourself

The rare moments you spend out of the office you are stressed, tense and pensive. You always verify your mobile phone so that you don’t miss a call.

You hide any disease symptoms

It is the most dangerous period for those who are workaholic. Despite the fact you detect some severe symptoms (nausea, dizziness, frequent headaches, you put on weight / you lose weight) you don’t talk to anyone about them and you refuse to go to a doctor, by saying is something temporary.

Gift-giving these days is a lost art. There is nothing more satisfying than receiving an unexpected gift, but the custom has fallen out of favour in our modern times of ultra-convenience where we can have anything we want in an instant. In ancient times gift-giving was the cornerstone of all social etiquette, from kings and queens (forging diplomatic new alliances with other nations), all the way down to the farmers and peasants (expressing thanks to God).

A good, well-chosen gift is in many ways the ultimate act of appreciation – it shows your friends, partners and family that you pay close attention to the things they say and do, whilst giving you the opportunity to express your own personality. When we wistfully think back to our previous relationships, we often most vividly recall the gifts – that surprise city break to Paris, that necklace he bought that you would never buy yourself, that mix-tape she made when you first met.

But gift-giving is not easy. Some are a lot better at it than others. There’s always one person in every family who outshines the rest every Christmas with their thoughtfully conceived and beautifully wrapped presents. The mere existence of such people may cause the rest of us to suffer from major cases of ‘gift anxiety’ – the crippling fear that what you purchase will be rejected.

With new relationships it’s even harder, as there’s more at stake. A poorly judged personalised shower cap for your almost-bald uncle is never going to change the fact that he’s your blood relative, but for us singles an error on that scale could mean the difference between a bright new relationship and never seeing your date again.

Worry not. Gift giving is less of a technical skill than a personal outlook, and it doesn’t require lots of money to do it well. It’s an extremely useful thing to learn if you’re looking to build a new relationship.. This is especially true of online dating – a carefully chosen gift works beautifully in translating the mutual attraction between two online personas into the mutual attraction between two real human beings. The best gift givers also tend to be excellent listeners and observers of people, making them ideal relationship material.

Luckily, if you want to give good gifts you will, and if you really care, it will show. If you treat gift giving as a necessity, as an obligation, you will give bad gifts and appear disinterested (because you are). Think of it like the secret to a good Facebook status update – the best ones just occur to you, with minimum effort, but if you’re really trying to think of something when you don’t have much to say, you’ll probably embarrass yourself, or just annoy others.

With some patience and love (and a knack for shopping), gift giving will become an enjoyable and useful part of your life, strengthening existing relationships and forging new ones.

So how does one go about becoming a good gift giver?

1. Give them what they want

DON’T superimpose your ideas of what you like onto your date. Gift giving isn’t about you and the life you think your date is missing. If you like bowling, it doesn’t mean your date will necessarily appreciate it, or the top-of-the-range bowling ball you bought them.

Paying close attention is the key to finding appropriate gifts. If your date mentions a book that they’ve been dying to read, make a mental note. If your date makes a comment about their favourite dessert, jot it down in a notebook. Having this information will make gift buying easier and better.

2. Be specific

DON’T waste time and money on something generic, like socks or book tokens. These gifts are bland and overdone and will speak poorly about you as a character. Even if this is a first date, and you barely know what to expect, use your imagination and don’t resort to clichés. Try to think of a gift that is geared specifically toward the particular event, or playfully subvert the norm (e.g., rather than give your date a dozen roses – she would expect that – get her a vintage brooch with a rose on it). A good gift stands out.

3. Never buy anything your date will buy for themselves

DON’T buy something for someone that they could and will probably buy for themselves. Cheap, popular items, such as bestselling books and the latest DVD releases are to be avoided – if your date wants these things they can get them easily any day of the week on the high street or on Amazon.

The best gifts are not always the most obvious, so you have to pay close attention to hunt them down. When searching through magazines, travelling abroad, or wandering through a favourite store, be alert for gift ideas. The best gift givers go out of their way to look at everything as a potential idea for a gift – this is often what makes their gifts so unique and unusual.

4. Keep to a budget

DON’T spend more than the other person would be prepared to spend. Try to roughly match the price with what you’re likely to get in return. Spending too much on a date looks as though you’re trying to buy their affection, and is embarrassing for the other person. On the other hand, spending too little will come across as cold and ungenerous.

Money is one of the top reasons that couples split, primarily due to discomfort when talking about it, so agree on a similar budget. It’s the sentiment that counts, but an imbalance in the cost of your presents will cause problems later if unaddressed.

5. A gift is as good as its wrapping

DON’T skip on the presentation. All gifts – be they from Liberty or a charity shop – can be made more exciting with a personal presentation. Everyone loves the act of unwrapping a present. This may be even to the point where they forget about the present, so immersed as they are in the pleasure of untying ribbon and ripping paper. As a child, my most memorable gift was a couple of inexpensive toys buried inside a never-ending nest of boxes, wrapped in colourful paper, with sweets and hidden messages hidden in between the layers.

Some elaborate presentation is visually striking, affordable and an excellent opportunity for flirting. Turn the act of gift giving into a game with your date. Wrap your gift in a different shaped box, or a nest of boxes as described above, and tease them into guessing what it is. Prolong the excitement all evening and until your partner can’t bear to wait any longer.

6. Keep it simple

DON’T come on too strong. The hard sell has never been attractive. If you’re still in the early stages of dating, then your gifts should reflect that: a bottle of wine, flowers, a journal, chocolates, that sort of thing. Be wary of leaping straight in with the “I love you”s – at this level of a relationship, keep it simple.

7. Giving gifts is optional

DON’T feel obliged to give gifts. Gifts are special because they happen unexpectedly, only every now and again. Nothing particularly has to merit a gift, that’s why they’re special. And if someone gives you a gift, they’re not looking for something in return (if they are, they’re not a real friend). They’re meant to be a pleasant surprise. If you set a precedent for constant gift giving, you crush all the fun out of it.

Large clothes

Many women do the same mistake: wear large clothes in order to hide the extra weight. Wrong. This kind of clothes will make you look fatter than you are. Choose clothes which fit you, make you look good, which are neither large nor tight.

Heels shoes

You can wear shoes which make you look taller as they will also help you look thinner.

Tunic

The tunic outfit is in fashion again and you should take advantage at maximum of it, especially if you have problems with the belly.

Trousers

If you have problems at the bottom and at the thighs, the most indicated pair of trousers is the right one.

Avoid folds

Avoid as much as you can clothes which have folds, they won’t help you look thinner, on the contrary. They will add some extra kilos to your silhouette and you surely don’t want that.

Dark colors

Everybody knows that black clothes make everybody look thinner, but that doesn’t means that you should always wear black from head to toe. Try choosing from a large number of colors such as brown, dark green, dark blue.

Forget belts

Belts aren’t your best friends right now so try avoiding them especially if you have a problem around waist. The belt will just attract the attention on the waist.

Attract the attention

On the beautiful parts of your body. Find something at your body (face, legs, hair) and be careful to attract always the attention on this part of the body.

Stress, lack of spare time, disorderly program or an inadequate alimentation are frequent causes which affect our health.

According to an English study, breakfast seems to be the most ignored meal of the day. Women seem to be those who usually don’t take breakfast as they are very obsessed with the way they look. They try to get rid of the extra weight and they often refuse to eat as much as it is needed.

Researchers draw the attention that we have to be more careful to what we eat at breakfast: “What really counts is what we eat, not just the fact that we respect a certain eating hour”.

A breakfast full of sugar will diminish your attention and energy. The sleepy mood at noon has as cause the extra-alimentation with sweets: “neither eggs and fried bacon, nor full of sugar cereals can replace a healthy meal based on fruits, and integrated cereals which don’t contain chemical substances”. Doctors also recommend yogurt instead of “natural” juice and earth nut butter instead of margarine or cow milk butter.

Black bread, dry fruits and kernels (nuts, almonds, sesame, pumpkin seeds) contain the necessary vitamins to keep you in shape. By eating this you will eliminate the problems caused by toxins accumulated in your body. The bacteria contained in yogurt is an important calcium source no matter the age, and it will help you prevent the affections caused by the slow intestinal traffic.

If in the past aphrodisiac aliments were used in order to cure different sexual anxieties, today they increase the sexual tension. The name comes from Aphrodita, Greek beauty and sensuality goddess.

Here is a list including the most known and at ease aphrodisiac aliments:

Pineapple is rich in potassium and B vitamin (responsible in producing sexual hormones).

Aniseeds are used even from the Greek and Roman times for intensifying sexual pleasure.

Chili peppers warmth comes from capsaicin, a chemical substance which stimulates nervous endings and increases pulse. So it is responsible, as some researchers think, for the irritation state and endorphins clearance.

Avocado is considered a good refresher.

Bananas are rich in potassium and B vitamin necessary for producing sexual hormones.

Basil induces a physical and psychical state of wellness. The content of vitamins, tannins and essential oils augments the sexual appetite.

Coffee stimulates the body and mind. It is recommended to be consumed in small quantities especially black coffee.

Chocolate contains three substances caffeine, teobromine and feniletilamine. Caffeine acts as a stimulant. Teobromine stimulates hearts muscles and nervous system. Feniletilamine is also known as giving a positive mood. Chocolate contains more antioxidants than wine. The passion secret is to combine them both. Try a glass of wine with a bar of chocolate.

Coriander – in the 1001 nights tale it is said that a merchant couldn’t have children. After the age of 40 he was treated with a mixture composed from coriander too. This book has over 1000 years so the coriander aphrodisiac effects are known even from the ancient times.

At the beginning of human evolution, humans were defenseless against nature so they were constantly fighting starvation. The survival of mankind was censured by the ones who could adapt to hunger, and could utilize nutrition and calories the most.

The 20th century’s industrial and agricultural development brought a huge change in food production, which got boosted in the western countries and soon influenced the rest of the world.

The spread of automobiles, public vehicles and all sorts of machines that replaced manual labor, physical activity led to the decrease of energy-releasing. Plus, high carbohydrate foods, containing too much fat have spread in the same time, thus increasing the energy-absorption to a much higher level.

Humanity couldn’t adapt to such energy surplus. This resulted in today’s endemic in western countries, which is obesity. The main factors that cause obesity are: increased calorie-intake and a decreased metabolic rate. There are 40 enzymes in the human body that help maintain the constant, healthy weight of a person. A hereditary enzyme impairment can be one cause of sever overweight. This is proven by the fact that in most cases, obese children have obese parents. Overweight can have a hormonal basis or it can be caused by an impaired central nervous system.

The external influences play a key part in the energy-absorption of obese people. In the case of a hereditary disorder, the body’s ability to compensate all that calorie-intake is much lower. That is why it can’t cope with the effect caused by improper eating habits and lack of exercise.

It is important to manage these unfavorable influences and thus decrease weight. Moreover, it is essential because obesity assists to a lot of diseases that debauch life and diminish its span.

Unfortunately a huge percent of people in the 21th century are suffering from the same problem. And their number is constantly going up. Weight loss products, prescription diet pills, fat burners are everywhere. They are becoming necessities of everyday life. Super model figures can slowly be seen only in television or on the internet. It is up to you to change your lifestyle and help the picture of tomorrow become a little more positive!

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