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Masters of Sex’s Caitlin FitzGerald doesn’t hold back when sharing her feel-good approach to healthy living

masters of sexairs Sundays at 10 p.m. ET/PT on Showtime.

Fruits or veggies? veggies. I was a veg-etarian for a long time, so I’m one of those weirdos who actually likes vegetables. Raw, cooked: I’m an equal-opportunity eater.

Cat or dog? dog! Dog walking is great exercise.

Yoga or Pilates? Yoga. I try to do exercise that feels good and isn’t a punishment.

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Have you always been active?I wouldn’t say I was an athletic child. I was a theater kid, so I would do some dance for the school musical, and I sometimes went ice skating, but I was not on any sports teams.

your go-to workout:I do a lot of hiking now that I live in Los Angeles, which I really love. And I have a dog, so I take him out.

secret for staying HealtHy on tHe set:I drink a lot of water. The more I drink, the more energy I have.

How do you prepare for nude scenes?[Co-star] Lizzy Caplan gave me the best advice last season before I had to get naked for a scene. She said, “The thing is, you’ll never be ‘ready’ for it.” We, as women, spend so much time battling

ourselves to live up to some idea of perfection that we have in our heads. To me, it matters more that I’m real than perfect. I read this amazing article about how Victorian women in their corsets were somehow more liberated than we are today, because they just strapped the corset on. Now, we’re expected to [be equally shapely] without a corset!

do you Have a favorite snack?Peanut butter is a go-to for me.

How to revive wHen your energy’s flagging: I’m a coffee addict, so that’s my big vice on the set, but I’ve started meditating. That helps me sometimes. If I have a break, I’ll go off and meditate somewhere quiet and it wakes me up.

n Showtime’s Golden Globe-winning period drama Masters of Sex, actress Caitlin FitzGerald’s character Libby, the wife of sex researcher William Masters, has struggled with intimacy, infer-tility and infidelity. Off camera, however, there’s one “I” word that FitzGerald definitely isn’t: inactive. Over the years, the native of

Camden, Maine, has developed healthy habits and a healthy attitude toward her body. Here, the 32-year-old actress shares the wellness philosophy that keeps her fit and naturally energized. — Michele Shapiro, with reporting by deanna barnert

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Meditation is no longer just for

monks. In recent years, going

“within” to block internal thoughts

and external chatter has become

a daily habit for celebrities, politicians, cEos

and thought leaders alike. Stressed-out skep-

tics like anderson Cooper are discovering

the benefits of disconnecting; a self-professed

compulsive email checker, cooper surrendered

his laptop and smartphone for a weekend of

mindful contemplation last year when report-

ing on the trend for 60 Minutes.what’s the appeal? for starters, medita-

tion doesn’t cost a thing, and it’s easy to

do—really. “People think it’s more compli-

cated than it is,” says suze Yalof schwartz, a former fashion editor who opened unplug Meditation, a first-of-its-kind drop-in

meditation studio, in 2014. “you just close

your eyes and focus on your breath. If your

mind wanders, you gently bring it back to

your breath.”

when Schwartz joined the ranks of oprah Winfrey, arianna Huffington, House of lies star Kristen Bell and others who swear

by a daily meditation practice, she felt most

retreats required a major time or financial

commitment. “There were no places I could

go on my time, drop in, meditate and leave,”

she says. So Schwartz decided to open a

brentwood, calif., studio that offers guided

instruction in mantra-based and moving

meditation, guided imagery, mindfulness and

other of-the-moment practices.

“meditation is a work-in, not a workout,”

says Schwartz. “we spend so much time

on our bodies, but if your brain is weak, it

doesn’t matter how tight your body is. medi-

tation is a way to regain control of your brain

and gain perspective.” — michele Shapiro

Happy appsIf you’re new to meditation and need guidance, try one

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Insight TimerThis inspiring app helps you keep track of your

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you to meditate for free in just 10 minutes a day for 10 days. Also free: a

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REBOOT YOUR BRAINFounder of drop-in l.A. hot spot unplug Meditation

shares the secrets to mindful living

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IN SeCoNdSempty your brain’s cache before meditating: Write

down your to-do list.

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Clockwise from right: Meditation devotee and House of Lies star Kristen Bell; Unplug Meditation founder Suze Yalof Schwartz, and meditation stones and water bottles from her studio.

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