Assuming you’re fortunate enough to have a healthy, functioning body that operates in a productive fashion, consider how lucky you are. Sure, your thighs might jiggle when you walk. But at least you can walk. Maybe you think your brown eyes look muddy. At least you can see. You might have a lisp or a speech impediment. At least you can speak. So the next time you find yourself berating the body you were given, remind yourself of a few things:

**Your body is freaking _cool_:**

1. The human eye is so sensitive that if the earth were flat, you could spot a candle flickering in the dark from nearly 30 miles away.

2. Nerve impulses travel to and from your brain at a top speed of 250 mph.

3. When you blush and your cheeks turn red, so does your stomach. That’s right; you have a bashful stomach.

4. The human brain can read up to 1,000 words per minute (although I doubt any of us have attempted to use that capability to its full potential).

5. When we’re in love, our brain releases the same chemicals released by
amphetamine, leading to an increase in feelings of excitement and a loss of sleep and appetite.

6. Our muscles are much more powerful than we think; our bodies actually limit our true strength to keep our muscles and tendons from harm, but during an adrenaline rush this limitation seems to be lifted. Some people have been known to life cars or boulders off of themselves or others in a crisis.

7. A head of human hair is strong enough to support nearly 12 tons (I do not recommend trying this one at home).

8. Our tears are built differently depending on the reason we’re crying; when put under a microscope, tears from happiness, grief and onions are all distinguishable.

**Your body can do things other people’s can’t:**

1. Your body is yours. You will never be given another one. It is absolute.

2. There is no “ideal” shape. Although social media and magazines might have you believe that there is a perfect body type to push towards, but there’s not. It’s OK to strive to be better for yourself, but it is not OK to strive to have exactly what someone else has. Because, sadly, you never will. People have always and will always have differing opinions on everything, especially when it comes to looks.

3. Aim to please yourself, not other people. At the end of the day, your opinion is the only one that matters in regards to your body.

Think of all that’s right with your body, not all that’s wrong with it.

Lastly, remember: _You have a freakin’ body_. Isn’t that just a miracle in itself?