Mariel Hemingway's Healthy Living from the Inside Out: Every Woman's Guide to Real Beauty, Renewed Energy, and a Radiant Life

292 Pages·2008·5.06 MB·English

by  Mariel Hemingway

Mariel Hemingway’s
Healthy Living
from the Inside Out
E V E R Y W O M A N ’ S G U I D E T O
R E A L B E A U T Y , R E N E W E D E N E R G Y,
A N D A R A D I A N T L I F E
Mariel Hemingway
For my husband Z,
my greatest and most cherished teacher.
In divine love forever.
In deep appreciation, I thank the following people:
My amazing daughters Dree and Langley who guide me to the heart of living presently everyday;
my Guru Paramahansa Yogananda; His Holiness the Dalai Lama for his inspiration
in all aspects of my life; Sri Daya Mata, an exemplary model of a God-guided life;
Amely, thank you for giving me my voice; Patrick #2; Mike M.; Gareth; Gideon; Mark; Claudia;
KC, because if she gets this everyone will; Dr. Ron R; Tenzin; Hale; and Lee.
Andfi nally I thank my fi ve dogs for slowing my heart and making me smile!!!
Contents
Introduction
(cid:81) 2
Food
P A R T O N E : (cid:81) 20
1
Step Cut the Crap (cid:79) 32
2
Step Find Your Personal Balance (cid:79) 53
3
Step Choose the Foods That Boost (cid:79) 60
4
Step Eating with Peace and Moderation (cid:79) 80
Exercise
P A R T T W O : (cid:81) 93
1
Step Turn On the Breath (cid:79) 104
2
Step Walk Without Thought (cid:79) 113
3
Step Bring It to the Mat (cid:79) 120
4
Step Set Your Intention (cid:79) 127
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Silence
P A R T T H R E E : (cid:81) 176
1
Step Trust the Silence (cid:79) 186
2
Step Shed the Stress (cid:79) 190
3
Step Sit Down and Shut Up (cid:79) 199
4
Step The Quiet Power Tool (cid:79) 208
Home
P A R T F O U R : (cid:81) 219
1
Step Clear the Clutter (cid:79) 230
2
Step Create Your Sacred Space (cid:79) 236
3
Step Slow Down Your Home (cid:79) 241
4
Step Protect Your Reserves (cid:79) 253
The Quickstart 30-Day Program
(cid:81) 268
1
Week (cid:79) 270
2
Week (cid:79) 272
3
Week (cid:79) 274
4
Week (cid:79) 276
Index of Products
(cid:81) 279
v
About the Author
Credits
Cover
Copyright
About the Publisher
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Introduction
QUESTION: WHICH OF THESE THINGS HAVE YOU DONE THIS WEEK?
A. Switched on the TV news within fi ve minutes of waking up.
B. Eaten lunch while driving.
C. Taken your cell phone into the bathroom.
D. Used a strong cup of coffee as a pick-me-up.
E. Looked in the mirror and had a mean thought about your body.
QUESTION: WHICH OF THESE THINGS HAVEN’T YOU DONE THIS WEEK?
A. Laid the table for breakfast.
B. Noticed what time the sun set.
C. Driven with the radio and your cell phone switched off.
D. Exercised.
E. Looked in the mirror and had a loving thought about your body.
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OMETIMES LIFE’S MAJOR REVELATIONS come in such quiet moments, you almost
miss them. Two years ago I was traveling down a quiet country road in the middle of New
Zealand’s South Island after a long, cold day on the set of an action movie. The gray springtime
light was fi nally fading to darkness, and I was quietly thrilled to be in the car’s passenger seat with
the heat blasting at my feet, after a morning of shooting water scenes in the frigid ocean and an
afternoon of throwing kung fu kicks on dry land. I was thinking about the healthy dinner I planned
to cook and how I’d use my quiet night alone to rest and recharge when a hesitant voice from the
driver’s side broke the silence.
“Um, Mariel? Can I ask you a question?” rassed, “the rest of the crew and I are wonder-
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