This label can have multiple meanings. It depends on whether you're exercising your body, mind, or both! Either way, getting active is invigorating and you'll love it. And the rewards are far greater than if you continue to be a Couch Potato.

• If you've been sedentary and sitting on your ass for an extended period, choose a form of exercise that you can begin easily. Easy will motivate you to start NOW. No excuses to be a couch potato. Start small, and work your way up to moderate and high intensity workouts.
• Take up a hobby or pastime that gets your brain motivated. How about chess? Photography? Motorcycle mechanics? Choosing something that gets your mind inspired is better than channel surfing all day.
• Whatever you decide, allow yourself to become consumed by the activity. You'll have a new purpose in life besides catching repeats of your favorite shows.

What activities are you going to pursue starting today?

Now is the perfect time to start eating healthy. Make the decision to turn your life around and stop being a couch potato. A great place to start is with your diet. Read magazines and check out websites that teach you about healthy food alternatives. Then, cook them into being!

• Go to the supermarket. Stock up on healthy groceries. Don't be tempted by the drive-thru of a fast food joint. Your body will thank you!
• Cook more, instead of going for pre-packaged meals. This way, you can control the ingredients you consume and make your healthy meals unique and yummy.
• Toss out the chips and sodas. Replace with fruit, veggies, and some whole grains, like whole wheat bread.

How will going to change your diet?

I'll admit, TV does offer some great educational programs. However, watching reality TV or other addictive programs doesn't engage your mind. You simply become a couch potato. Instead, put down the remote control and pick up a book. You choose the subject. Discover things you knew absolutely nothing about but always wanted to learn. Get your think tank firing on all cylinders!

What are you going to do to explore and engage?

Maybe you became a Couch Potato because something was missing or absent from your love life. Maybe you're single? Feeling alone? Get off your ass. Rebrand yourself as a Love Bug and embrace love. For starters, you can:

• Join a dating website.
• Hop on a website like meetup.com and meet some great new people with similar interests!
• Get your friends to set you up on a blind date.
• Volunteer in your community. You'll meet the most loving, warm, caring people in your life.
• Bring out your softer, romantic side. Listen to love songs and become more attuned with your feelings.

How will your love express itsel?