You may never know what caused you to jerk wide awake this morning but a high sense of alertness lasts through the day. From a career point of view, this heightened awareness is excellent as you might notice details others miss. Your boss and those in high places stand impressed. You could be introduced to some interesting new people if you accept an invitation to meet up with a few friends at lunch time.

Your mission in life at the moment seems to be to uplift and inspire those around you. A partner or friend might be in an awkward frame of mind and it's up to you to find ways to keep them cheerful. If you're working alongside someone who's imaginative and dreamy, don't dismiss their ideas before you've actually thought about them. Although you have different ways of approaching problems, you could do a lot to help each other.

An older relative or neighbour might be harping on about a small matter to such an extent it riles you. Their age or your natural politeness will hold you back from responding as you'd wish. Your restraint does you credit. Even so you need to make your feelings and your position clear or their constant complaining will escalate to unbearable proportions. Improvement in relationships would make it easier for you to cope with current issues.

You're taking too much notice of your inner, emotive responses when a decision needs a clear and calm head. Emotions interfere with your thoughts and could prevent you from making a sensible choice. You can't help what you feel but your actions are directly under your control. So if you strive try to remain rational in an emotive situation, you will never have reason to feel guilty about your final decision.

People make foolish mistakes; you shouldn't hold this against them. When a friend or loved one acts without thinking and everything goes wrong because of this, don't make them feel worse than they already do. Criticism and disapproving remarks will not help the situation. It would be far better to laugh and keep your sense of humour. That way, you'll be more likely to keep on top of it all and find a way to sort it out without too much inconvenience.

Look for the positives in your life today and don't dwell as you have been doing, on the negatives. If you're feeling a little low or miserable, think of something you're grateful for: having a partner who loves you, a trustworthy friend, simple pleasures that are often taken for granted. Once you start feeling better, you might start to believe you can do great things with your life. You just have to be more confident and go out and do them.

If you need time alone or time with a friend or partner, take it. You can't blame life, other people or too many responsibilities for stopping you from giving a close relationship some much needed attention. Simply put: if you don't acknowledge a certain person in your life is one of your priorities you are going to lose them. Extenuating circumstances do not warrant leaving someone feeling lonely or neglected.

You are allowing too many things to get on top of you and this is dragging you down. Letting go of negative emotions and psychological baggage that is keeping you low is fundamental to having a satisfying life. Someone might try to encourage you to talk about the past but this would only be like reliving experiences you'd rather forget. Even those who are in an extra helpful mood should be avoided if their interest seems more of a hindrance than a help

Refer to more than one source for evidence if you need to check on facts and figures. Relying on others to do this for you could be a big mistake. They may say they've done something when in fact they forgot but didn't want to admit it. If you can't go ahead until you have verification or certain information, have a contingency plan in mind. Some long overdue money you had almost given up hope on receiving could arrive.

There is money to be made in performing a service needed by a majority of the public on a regular basis. A new project could come your way and although there will be some initial snags and difficulties, the job will roll forward progressively and get easier as time wears on. Despite the excitement you feel about having been chosen to take part in a new venture, a low key approach is best for the time being.

A trip back into the past could turn out to be meaningful in more ways than one. Someone is in a nostalgic mood and may make a detour during a journey to visit places that bring back pleasant memories. Your initial frustration at their actions will soon vanish when the experience generates new ideas. You are viewing old sights with fresh eyes and the greatest satisfaction today will be from looking at your current lifestyle in an imaginative new way.

Paying someone back for a hurt they caused you will not bring the satisfaction you expected. The downside of getting your own back on them is it only worsens an already tense and disturbing situation. Imagine a new life without having them constantly upsetting you. To achieve this, the best thing you can do is walk away. This evening conversations veer to the distant past and you could startle someone with your memory.