How Well Do You Know Yourself?

Know the kind of information that can truly prove invaluable.


Real Simple featured a great article this month:

Know Thyself: 26 Facts to Know About Yourself

We’ve condensed it for you.

Your estimated Ideal Caloric Intake (or as we like to call it, ICI)

Your Weight
Divided by 2.2
Multiplied by 30

Your clothing measurements (measure, or have your tailor measure your neck, chest, bust, arm length, waist, hips, and inseam.)

Your blood type

Your skin type (run your finger down your nose at noon; greasy means you have oily skin; dry means you have dry skin; or see a dermatologist)

Your Emergency Numbers/Contacts (partner’s office and phone, family doctor, pediatrician, kids’ school, veterinarian, local police, emergency room, a few close relatives and friends) Post copies on the fridge, by the phone, in your wallet/PDA or planner

Details of Your Will

Location of Your Parents' Wills

Your Health-Insurance Details

Your blood pressure, cholesterol, and glucose levels

Which Tax Form is For You

If you stand to inherit money from a deceased relative (If you don’t claim it, the state does. Search online for “unclaimed funds”)

Your ring size

Your allergies

Your genetic vulnerabilities

Your license-plate number

Your credit score

Real Simple Calls the Following Eight Things That Are Handy (Or Just Fun) To Know

Three ways to beat a bad mood

Your never-rail lip color

Your personality type (www.myersbriggs.org)

Your greatest strengths and weaknesses

How to give good directions to your home

What Time You Were Born

Your Partner’s Shirt and Pant Size

The names of the trees in your yard

Your Mother-in-Law’s favorite flower