Emilia Clarke Shares Swimsuit Photo From the South of France

1. Morning Ritual

Clarke never sleeps through her alarm, as her morning ritual is a non-negotiable. “The morning time is for me to try and calm my brain down,” she says. “I do yoga every morning for 15 minutes. I meditate, then I get to my beauty care. I use a cleanser, toner and moisturizer. If I need it, I'll do a sheet mask; I use Rodial Pink Diamond. I’ll put it on and get into the shower since I don’t get my face wet. I’ll also use a face roller after moisturizing. I use a foam roller in the morning and sometimes before I go to bed. With my job, I’m standing, fighting or doing a photoshoot and having meetings with people. I get home and just feel so tense. I might do an Epsom salt bath. Anything you can do to relax your muscles will allow your brain to relax, too. I’ll journal, and if I have time I’ll meditate. I sleep with an eye mask, a silk one.”

2. "You Can't Light Filler"

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Clarke has never had Botox or injectables, but says she won’t rule it out down the road. “I work in an industry where I've got to move my face, and I've got to be expressive, and you can't light filler,” she says. “You just can't light it. It doesn't look right, you look shiny and strange. If my job is telling me that I need to have anything more than possibly a bit of botox when I'm 45 or whatever, then I'll stop doing the job.”

3. New Beauty Experiments

Clarke likes to give new beauty looks a trial run with a trip to her favorite UK grocery store. “It’s going to sound really mad, but when I don’t think I can pull off an eyeshadow or a lipstick, I’ll do a little road test in Sainsbury’s,” she says. “Pick a day where you’re not doing too much, try on the lipstick and see how you feel walking down the street. Ask: 'Are people looking at me like I’m crazy? Do I feel good?' Then when you wear it to your event or party, it’s not completely new to you. I did it recently with a bright coral lipstick and it's now my new favourite lip colour. It has allowed me to be bolder.”

4. Hot Baths

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Clarke loves a hot bath at the end of the day. “I like to use half a tonne of Epsom salts in it and maybe a bit of lavender oil if I'm feeling fruity,” she says. “I light candles, get my book out, have some classical music playing, all of that jazz. Then I do yoga every morning and, since lockdown, I've started meditating. I meditate every night using the Calm app. I find it's been a really helpful tool for if I'm having a panic in the day and I need to just take five minutes to breathe.”

5. Be Kind

Clarke has learned to have a kinder inner voice since the pandemic lockdowns. “I've definitely learnt in lockdown to catch myself when my inner saboteur is raging strong, and to just be aware of it,” she says. “I came up with some mantras to practice kindness on myself. I know it sounds prescriptive, and normally all that self-love stuff makes me feel weird inside, but actually during lockdown I found my own way of doing it without feeling like a human Clintons card.”

Emilia Clarke is soaking up the sun in her swimsuit. In a new social media post the Game of Thrones alum shows off her amazing body in a bathing suit while vacationing with her family. “New life who dis? Turns out the South of France is where I will be living out the rest of my days… merci pour mes meilleures vacances à ce jour!” she captioned the post. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Yoga

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Emilia starts her morning with yoga. "The morning time is for me to try and calm my brain down," she told Harper's Bazaar. "I do yoga every morning for 15 minutes. I meditate, then I get to my beauty care. There is a laundry list of reasons to do yoga, explains Harvard Health. “Researchers found that people who practiced yoga for at least 30 minutes once a week for at least four years, gained less weight during middle adulthood,” they said. “People who were overweight actually lost weight. Overall, those who practiced yoga had lower body mass indexes (BMIs) compared with those who did not practice yoga. Researchers attributed this to mindfulness. Mindful eating can lead to a more positive relationship with food and eating.”

2. Weight Lifting

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"During lockdown I saw my trainer online, and we do a mix of stuff," she told Vogue UK. "I've tried every exercise under the sun – I am not a HIIT girl and don't try and make me run. I want to do things that stretch me out as much as possible – light weights and a little bit of body weight stuff make me feel strong and aligned, but not like a 'she-Hulk'. What we do is make sure everything is in the right place and my back is straight, as that's when I feel strong and good. I also walk everywhere."

3. Meditation

“[Recently] I've been meditating before going to sleep," she added to Vogue. "I use the Calm app, it's so good and sometimes when I'm desperate I use the Sleep Stories [on the app]. They really work, and apparently all it takes is a story about a train to send me to sleep!" “When you meditate, you may clear away the information overload that builds up every day and contributes to your stress,” says the Mayo Clinic. Benefits include:

• Gaining a new perspective on stressful situations
• Building skills to manage your stress
• Increasing self-awareness
• Focusing on the present
• Reducing negative emotions
• Increasing imagination and creativity
• Increasing patience and tolerance
• Lowering resting heart rate
• Lowering resting blood pressure
• Improving sleep quality

4. Lean and Clean Diet

Clarke trains with James Duigan, who put her on his "Lean and Clean" diet, which involves eating zero processed foods. "Becoming Clean and Lean is achievable for everyone and is more like an education on how to be healthy on our own rather than always following a strict regime," Duigan says. "This is about changing habits and understanding what you eat and how it affects your body – soon this will become second nature."

5. Protein

To get in shape for Terminator Genisys, Emilia told People that she had to change her diet and workout routine. Upping her protein intake and cutting out sugar helped fuel her body, and “it was really fun to do different kinds of training than what I would do myself and feel strong,” says Clarke. But even so, “[when you finish], you’re like, ‘Please, can I have cake? Like, a chocolate cake, and a beer?'”

Bianco is enjoying the ocean in her swimsuit. In a recent social media post the Game of Thrones star (she played Ros) shows off her amazingly fit figure in a bathing suit while walking on the beach. “Wow. You look stunning Esme,” one of her followers commented. “Lovely. Absolutely stunning,” commented another. How does the 41-year-old maintain her health? Celebwell rounded up her top lifestyle habits.

1. She Reads

Esmé is a reader. One Harvard study published in Social Science & Medicine found that people who read books regularly had a 20% lower risk of dying over the next 12 years compared with people who weren't readers or who read periodicals.

2. She Takes Baths

Esmé also takes baths as a form of self-care. She captioned a photo of herself, “at last.” How can baths do your body and mind good? They have been linked to better sleep and even found helpful to minimize anxiety and depression. One recent study even found that they may even boast cardiovascular benefits.

3. She Is Open About Her Mental Health

Esmé is very open about her mental health. “#IAmNotOk because I have to take multiple medications a day to treat my PTSD and anxiety, stemming from a #domesticviolence relationship I left years ago. I consider myself extremely fortunate that I can afford good medical care and therapy. Many survivors aren’t that lucky,” she captioned a post.

4. She Rides Horses

Esmé rides horses. “Ole Blue Eyes 💙 so good to be back in the saddle,” she captioned a photo. According to the American Heart Association, riding horses is great for your health. Not only does it boost cardiovascular health, but builds core strength, burns calories, and lowers blood pressure. It is also great for your mental health as it helps relax you.

5. She Walks on the Beach

In her recent post, Esmé takes a walk on the beach. Going for a daily walk can be a game changer in terms of exercise, especially at a brisk speed. One study published in JAMA Internal Medicine found that walking at a brisk pace for about 30 minutes a day led to a reduced risk of heart disease, cancer, dementia and death, compared with walking a similar number of steps but at a slower pace.