Michelle Monaghan is enjoying a dream vacation

Michelle Monaghan is on a "dream vacation" with her family at a beautiful beach location. The 47-year-old actress shared a reel of herself walking next to the pool in a purple bathing suit, with stunning city lights and ocean in the background. "Pink pink pink pink ?," she captioned the post.

Monaghan focuses on health and strength over appearance. "I love my shape because I know what it's capable of — running 13 miles, having two children, and learning to surf," she says. "I love my body so much; it's profoundly amazing. I have enormous gratitude for it. Years ago, when I started working out, it was about getting my body in shape. But now the mental benefits outweigh the physical ones… We're active together as a family — the kids go hiking and biking with us. But I don't obsess about what I eat."

Monaghan balances out her exercises. "I hike in the morning if I can, after I drop the kids off at school," she says. "If not, I'll go for a run. Typically, I'll do 30 minutes, which is a three-mile run for me. I started doing Pilates, too, and it's really challenging. I find that it's a good balance for my running, which makes my muscles tight. Pilates loosens me up. I also love SoulCycle. I played a Spin instructor in a movie, and at the time I thought, There's no way I'm getting on a bike. But SoulCycle had just opened in L.A., so I went with friends. The lights were off, candles were burning, and we were hooked. It's like church!"

Monaghan keeps her diet vegetable-heavy. "I have never liked fruit," she says. "To make up for it, I have a green juice every morning, which is totally devoid of fruit but has tons of vitamins from vegetables. A typical day of eating for me is eggs or oatmeal for breakfast, soup or salad for lunch, and fish or meat and lots of veggies for dinner."

Monaghan has no sweet tooth—her idea of indulgence is a plate of cheese, crackers, and prosciutto. "There are certain cheeses that can help your gut health," says Alexis Supan, MPH, RD. "Options like cheddar, Parmesan, Gorgonzola and Gouda are all excellent cheeses when it comes to providing us some good bacteria and keeping our gut happy."

Monaghan makes sure to support her mental as well as her physical health. "I love to meditate before my kids wake up," she says. "I find that 20 minutes twice a day [keeps] me patient and grounded." "Mental health is the overall wellness of how you think, regulate your feelings and behave. Sometimes people experience a significant disturbance in this mental functioning. A mental disorder may be present when patterns or changes in thinking, feeling or behaving cause distress or disrupt a person's ability to function," says the Mayo Clinic.

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Michelle Monaghan is having a fun on spring break

The 46-year-old actress flaunts her impossibly toned abs and incredible figure in her latest picture, playing optical illusions by covering up her swimsuit with a scarf. "Look Ma, no bikini!” she captioned the snaps.

All jokes aside, how does the star manage to look half her age? this is the ways Michelle Monaghan stays in shape.

1 Michelle eats a healthy and hearty breakfast. "Breakfast is my fuel for the day. It might be a bowl of goat's-milk yogurt with granola, berries,and raisins, and maybe shaved almonds and flaxseed thrown in, and a banana smoothie," she dished. For lunch she loves salads.

"I never ate them before I got pregnant; now I eat them three or four times a week." She also likes turkey sandwiches with avocado and a slice of Swiss cheese, and homemade soup, "broccoli, cauliflower, butternut squash—make a big batch and you have it for days." For dinner, she will feast on fish, including trout and salmon, paired with steamed or roasted veggies or brown rice.

"Good ol' Iowa ribeye" is something she will indulge in on occasion. "I've never been on a diet," she added. "I don't think they make sense. Ultimately, it's eating sensibly…but if I'm at a restaurant, all bets are off!"

2 Michelle works out with a trainer three days a week for hour-long sessions. Her workouts consist of cable work, squats, lunges, and step-ups. "It's a push to make myself go—it's hard!" she says. "But whenever I get off my lazy butt, I'm happy I did," she says.

3 Michelle revealed that she is big into classes, including Pilates, deeming it "really challenging." She added: "I find that it's a good balance for my running, which makes my muscles tight. Pilates loosens me up. I also love SoulCycle.

I played a Spin instructor in a movie, and at the time I thought, There's no way I'm getting on a bike. But SoulCycle had just opened in L.A., so I went with friends. The lights were off, candles were burning, and we were hooked. It's like church!"

4 Michelle is also a runner. "I run a half marathon every year with Maria, my best friend from my hometown in Iowa. I've known her since I was a kid. We usually do races in different cities, so we'll make a weekend out of it. It's great because there are days when I have to do an eight-mile run, and I'll get a text from Maria saying, 'I did eight miles! Did you do yours?' Training with her helps motivate and encourage me," she told.

5 "I get crabby when I don't work out. Just ask my husband! I really depend on exercising to relieve stress. Last week, I was overwhelmed and I thought, I need to go for a run or a hike to clear my head. I had a to-do list that was a mile long, and I didn't know what to tackle first. When I run, it helps put everything into place," she told. "Years ago, when I started working out, it was about getting my body in shape. But now the mental benefits outweigh the physical ones. That's why I love going for a hike in the morning. There's something about climbing a mountain that's symbolic-you set your intention and what you want to focus on. I think about what I have to do today or what I have to accomplish this week. It allows me that space where there's no one else around."

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