Although the human body can perform thousands of voluntary motions (dunking a basketball, waving goodbye to a childhood, throwing a bicycle), it also constantly carries out many involuntary activities. Here's a look at what your body is doing without your permission:

Breathing: Without your knowledge or consent, your brain orders your lungs to capture and release air in order to satiate the respiratory system's insatiable hunger for delicious oxygen. This inefficient instinct traps the helpful breathing-air for only a few seconds before releasing it, almost completely robbing your body of necessary life-particles. To beat the system, you'll want to "hold your breath" inside your body for as long as possible all the time.

Thinking: Scientists call the brain "the king of the body," and rightfully so, since it operates almost wholly independently from the rest of your body. Most people would choose to save their thoughts for times when they really need them, yet the human brain produces concerns, worries, anxieties, and colorful recollections (both painful and saddening) on its own. Even sleeping, which turns off the other functions of your body, does not stop your brain from creating inescapable "night thoughts," or dreams.

Loving: Love is a heightened state of emotions characterized by intense interpersonal feelings. This unwelcome state of overcaring is controlled involuntarily by the body's most deceitful organ—the heart. Your heart will force you to feel love even toward those who do not deserve it, such as second-born offspring and household pets, neither of whom is mentally capable of reciprocating it. To find a safe outlet for your love, watch as much TV as possible—your heart sees no difference between its rapidly firing electrons and real life.