Zitate aus „The Body Book“ von Cameron Diaz

human achievement. It’s using the part of your mind that is the small voice inside you, the quiet steady one coming from your gut that’s always there but can be hard to hear because the self-sabotaging voices always seem to drown it out. The smaller voice is the one that tells you the truth; it is the reasonable one that truly believes in you and knows what you are capable of. It’s the one that’s always rooting for you. It knows the difference between right and wrong and how much discomfort and pain you can endure to achieve the goals that you want in every living moment. This voice will always be there for you when you need good advice or when you need someone to push you and motivate you

how your choices affect you physically, mentally, and emotionally

STRIVE FOR CONSISTENCY

Information is power only if you USE it. Only if you practice it

turn information into part of your daily routine, or else all of the time that you invested in reading this book is useless

Healthier, stronger, sexier, more capable, more creative, more interesting: You have so much life to live, and I want you to live it to your fullest, in the strongest

“I run. And I hike. And I strength-train

The key to all of this is eating for energy and then using that energy through MOVEMENT. The reason our body wants us to eat is because it wants us to move

Insulin is a hormone that helps deliver glucose to your cells.

Brown rice and red rice and black rice. Wild rice. Wheat berries. Millet. Oats. YUM!

sugar as a potent, desirable DRUG. Yup, a drug

The key to health and happiness is knowing how your body works and knowing how you work

You can never go wrong if you listen to your gut! Even if stories turn out to have a different ending than you imagined, remember that when you made the decision, you were doing what you thought was best at the moment.
That is called honoring yourself, and it’s one of the most important things you can learn to do

When we connect our minds and our bodies, we are our own best allies

It’s the voice that comes from deep within me, and it knows what is best for me in any given situation

the same power that can help you to fail can also help you to succeed

Some people like to meditate or do yoga; others have daily stretches or a regular morning hike where they pay attention to how they are feeling

What I mean by “checking in with your body” is just that: actually spending quiet time listening to what it is trying to tell you by paying attention to the way it feels

It starts with information and developing self-awareness, and it continues with commitment, dedication, and action

wholesome foods, a lot of movement, fresh water, enough sleep—that’s when I feel like, YEAH! It’s truly the best feeling in the world! When I’m in that place, I understand the real meaning of joy and happiness. Everything is just easier, even all the choices it takes to maintain that way of life