Don't put your life on hold because of a niggling regret. Learn from it, then let it go and move forward with joy.

To feel regret is to feel sorrow, grief or loss and to wish that things had turned out differently. Common regrets are over missed career opportunities, financial losses, parenting mistakes and relationship breakdowns.

It's normal to have regrets. Humans are very analytical and often question how their life is progressing and what could have been. But always looking at the past can be debilitating. Regret can really get in the way of happiness because it can keep us stuck. Ruminating over thoughts that begin with 'If only' affects not only our own quality of life but can also affect our partner and children.

If you feel like a doormat around your friends, try these golden rules and makeover your friendships forever.

Fed up with running around after your friends or feeling you can never say - to them, even when they've blown you out a dozen times? And what about the time you went to a bar and all your best friend talked about was her problems?

"Standing up for yourself takes courage, but once you've done it a couple of times, it becomes second nature. Follow these four steps to happier, healthier friendships."

Step 1: Be clear about how you feel.
You've invited your friend over to dinner and she's just spent the last tow hours talking about her day, her man, her problems, without once asking about yours. If you're feeling upset, give yourself some space for a few minutes, open a bottle of wine, or pop into the bathroom and rationalize your feelings.

As the previous issue we've been talking about "Arguments can be Healthy" and now we are going to learn about how to deal with the conflict. To deal with the conflict that you need to make decision to forgive, rather than hold onto antagonism. Try looking at things through his eyes as you many take a different stance on the argument. Don't be afraid to ask questions like, "Why do you think that?"

Decide together what plan of action you can take to improve the situation. Everyone is an individual, and you will have a difference in opinion at times, so agree to disagree.

The odd argument may even help keep the passion in your relationship alive, provided your fight over worth while topics. Through these disagreements, you learn more about your partner and you may learn to respect him more. Suppressing your views and being compliant is not healthy. It may lead to physical stressors such as headaches, ulcers and even depression.