6. Love your body. I won't lie, this one isn’t always easy. But the sooner you can learn that bodies are always changing and that there are so many beautiful things about yours, the better off you’ll be. Plus, breasts are super fun, whether they're big, small or in between.
7. Meditate. I didn’t learn this trick until I was 29, but if I had learned it earlier, who knows how much easier high school would have been. Life can get stressful. Learn to use the tools available to help you cope.
8. Play sports. Everyone in the family will tell you that I didn’t take to sports immediately. I ran away from the ball on the soccer field and quietly ditched swim practice for a playground swing set and a can of orange soda. But when I was 10, I learned to play basketball and a few years later I started playing volleyball, too. Playing sports made me more connected to my body and being on a team is one of the best feelings in the world.