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What do you do to stay is definitely important. Everyone could also What is your favorite
healthy when traveling? benefit from taking stress down a notch. relaxation method?
And of course, I suggest exercise. But this
I make sure I care for my body in some sort of advice all becomes a common to- I love listening to inspirational talks in
way because travel is a big part of my job do list you can see in any health magazine, a good bath with Epsom salts, lavender
and it takes its toll on all of us, especially blog or website. and baking soda. I also love watching
when we’re alternating between time zones documentaries. A good bath and an
on any given day.You have to be flexible, I think the most important thing awesome movie with my dogs surrounding
but it’s not a time to just throw every good for people to do is to take an internal me, everybody on the sofa or the bed ––
habit out the window. So I ask myself what inventory –– to really check in with that’s how I unwind.
can I do? I can do 10 minutes of exercise themselves. Whether you do that with a
and get a good night’s sleep. I have a sound journal or a long hike where you can be What is your favorite crazy
machine so the noisy people down the hall alone and clear your mind. Ask yourself sexy food/juice?
are blocked out and I can really sleep. I also the question, “What is the one thing
cover all those little electric eyes with towels I am not doing, that if I did do, would I make a very simple juice every
so my room is pitch black –– this helps your make me feel so much better?”The morning and it usually involves cucumbers,
sleep big time.And I bring some of my own answer might not have anything to do celery, apples, lemon and ginger. I make
snacks and my supplements. Certainly you with food. It might have everything to do enough so I can have another glass later
can find restaurants that have healthy food, with leaving a toxic relationship; changing in the day; it really helps me feel refreshed
it’s not impossible. the dynamics you’re experiencing at and replenished, kind of like a reboot. And
work, making peace with your mom or I like chocolate! A good piece of dark
What are your top tips for a forgiving someone. I am less interested chocolate goes a long way with this girl!
healthier, happier lifestyle? in saying what you should do and more It’s about balance and what makes you
interested in encouraging you to seek feel good. I think that once we clean up
Depending on what’s going on in my your own answers. Give yourself enough our palates a little bit and get in touch
personal life I might say sleep is more time and space to tap in and have that with the garden, it’s easy understand how
important because I might not be getting reflective inquiry. I guarantee that when wonderful real food can actually taste if
enough sleep at that time, or drink your you do, and I know this from my own life, prepared well. But pursuing perfection is a
vegetables because I love juicing and the best answers always come. waste of time. Pleasure is important too.
making smoothies. Eating more vegetables Thus, the chocolate.

Kris Carr’s newest book, Crazy Sexy Juice, will be available October with more than 100 juice, smoothie and nut milk
recipes and an easy three-day cleanse. You can find out more at crazysexyjuice.com. Her books are on kriscarr.com,

Amazon.com and at major retailers. The best places to connect with Kris Carr are in the comments of her blog or video
posts or on Facebook and Twitter. She loves Instagram. Pinterest is her dreaming space.

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