There's nothing that will help you calm down, focus and put work-related stress in perspective like a solid workout. Sure, some people swear by less healthy stress-relief methods, but you know the truth: A night on the town is something you pay for later. An evening at the gym pays back, all week long. So if something goes a little kablooey at work on the 1st, pull out your gym shoes. You didn't think that potential romantic partners weren't going to notice your new toned bod, now, did you?

Are your workouts feeling, well, downright ho-hum on the 1st? All you need to do to get up to speed is shake things up. Why not check out 80's night down at the roller rink? You can get your blood pumping and wear your favorite leg warmers. All at the same time! On the 4th and 5th, your goals are one of your best motivators. But don't be too hard on yourself if you don't exactly meet them. After all, you can only do your best. There's no shame in recalibrating if it turns out the bar is too high! Things get spicy, on the 11th! And some people can't take the heat. How do you handle it?

Ah, the life of the mind! Ah, the life of the body! Both are important to you. Which is good news: You understand that, to be happiest, you need to spend plenty of time developing both! Since you have plenty of time and energy for each on the 1st and 2nd, you'll be feeling great. By the hit-the-ground-running 7th and 8th, you'll be in a great position, as long as you don't let your workouts slide. And you don't skip your daily dose of Sudoku. You are really energetic on the 11th! And you will really, truly enjoy your work out. So why are you thinking about ditching it?

Ever feel like you need your own personal dietician to schedule a meeting with your own personal trainer so they can explain to your boss just why you need to work fewer hours, bow out of high-fat client lunches and leave work early to make it to your Pilates class?

What's the best way to stay warm on the 1st? Why, by working out, of course! Get your blood flowing every day this month, and you'll save money on heating, for sure. If it's a warm early autumn? Work out, anyway! Your own sweat will cool you down. Who needs AC when you've got mother nature? Stymied? Frustrated? Kaput?

You've got your mind on your work on the 1st and 2nd. That's ok. But don't get so caught up in what you're working on that you forget to work on your most important project of all: Maintaining your health and fitness! You're feeling a little more balanced on the 4th and 5th. That's a good thing: Without work/life balance, it's pretty hard to stay in great shape! A positive development on the basketball court (do you finally slam dunk the ball?

The good thing about difficult financial times is that it helps people pare down their lives to the bare essentials. As you look around at what you can cut and what you can't this month, give some serious consideration to just how important your health is to you. Once you don't have all those other things cluttering up your perspective, it's clear, right?

On the 1st, you might feel like you've been doing everything you possibly can to stay fit. After all, what with work, your social life, your family commitments, and that killer commute, it's not easy to get to the gym every single week! This month, it's time to reprioritize: Your workout has got to move from number six on the list to, say, number two. Heck, just for this month, try making it priority number one. See what happens when you put you first. You could see some very exciting changes!

Staying healthy should be a main priority on the 1st. Of course, you do need to leave yourself some wiggle room. If you suddenly meet the person of your dreams and they want to take you out for an after work carrot juice shake, it's ok to skip the gym, just this once. Take your work out slow on the 4th and 5th. Be sure to stretch, breathe and warm-up well before you start pushing yourself to your limit. By the 10th, it's time for you to find out for yourself: Would you like Pilates if you tried it? How about boxing?

If your tennis partner is always cancelling fifteen minutes before the match, now is the time to ditch them. Sure, give them fair warning. But c'mon! You go to the courts to play! And doubles only works if your partner fulfils their commitment. At the very least, they need to give you enough notice that you can find a replacement. Or better yet -- they could find one themselves!