Try to welcome today’s challenges with open arms. After all, it’s not the sunny days and great times that bring life’s most important lessons. It’s the obstacles and the unpleasant surprises that help you see what you’re really made of. When something tough hits your radar today, try to accept it with all your heart. See that glass as half full. Today might not be the best day of your life, but it will offer many chances for you to test your mettle and impress yourself.

You’re focused on intellectual matters now, but look up from your studies and take a look around. Is that a fellow researcher checking you out? It might be time to brush up on your romance language skills!

Today could start kind of rough, and by noon you might be tempted to call it a day. Find a quiet place to relax and regain your focus. When the day is over, you can take comfort in your loved one’s arms.

Give yourself some time to lick your wounds or pat yourself on the back, depending on what’s called for. As long as you’re tending to yourself, you’re doing the right thing. Focusing on others is not the right use of your energy.