One chat with James Bond's
Moneypenny AKA Naomie Harris and
you'll be copying her zen techniques
The world of Naomie Harris is as fast-
paced and adrenaline fuelled as it gets. In
fact, we wouldn't be surprised if 'drama
was a non-negotiable in her film contracts
(Spectre, Mandela - I think we've made
our point). But to meet her you'd think it
was all water off a ducks back.
We say that not as a nod to any arrogance
or expectation, but more a sense of
unflappable calm; Naomie is a
professional
actress and she looks after herself.
So how can you have a bit of
Moneypenny's serenity? Once you've
stolen her food and exercise diary, try these life
lessons we picked out from our chat with the star.
1/ EXERCISE IS NOTHING
WITHOUT SLEEP
I think everyone focuses a lot on do you
exercise, but I think if you’re only having
five hours sleep a night – then it doesn’t
really matter.
You’re probably doing yourself a
disservice. I think sleeping is
incredibly important
and specifcally good quality sleep.
2/ EMOTIONAL WELLNESS
IS AS IMPORTANT AS
PHYSICAL WELLNESS
We’re always talking about health but I
think it's really important to remember
actually health is much broader than just
what we do with our bodies.
Our minds and our emotions, they
exercise such incredible impacts on our
bodies.
3/ CLEAR UP GRIEVANCES
It’s essential to be emotionally healthy
and clear up grievances with people - that
kind of thing can be really taxing on you
mentally and it ends up effecting you
physically as well.
4/ REMEMBER TO BE
GRATEFUL
My morning ritual is a gratitude ritual and
it’s my nighttime ritual as well.
I always say five things that I’m really
grateful for: grateful for my health,
grateful for my family, grateful to be
working, to have had a safe night's
sleeps; grateful for my bed.
I just try and have as much gratitude as
possible, that’s incredibly important.
5/ STAY TRUE TO
YOURSELF
I am very, very grateful that I am playing
Moneypenny and she is a new kickass,
badass – out there going toe-to-toe with
Bond.
Moneypenny, that’s just so much better
for me [than a conventional Bond girl].
I feel so much happier playing that kind
of role and so much more comfortable
playing that kind of role.
6/ DON'T MOTIVATE WITH
NEGATIVITY
Being bullied at school was one of the
greatest driving forces later in life - I was
always thinking, "Right I’m going to show
you, you tried to make me feel worthless
and I’m going to show you I’m worth
something and I’m going to make a
success of my life."
Then I realised that that actually isn’t
very healthy, because it’s coming from a
negative place.
The bullies probably don’t care! I decided
a long time ago that it wasn't very
healthy and then I just let that go.
It was in my past and it’s over now and
thank goodness, I don’t have to go to
school anymore!
Read more: http://www.womenshealthmag.co.uk/fitness/celebrity-body/4032/life-lessons-we-learnt-from-naomie-harris#ixzz3uR5ljVak
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