Rashida Jones in Workout Gear is "Dancing Into Summer"

Rashida Jones is showing off her dance moves – in her workout gear. In a new social media post the Sunny actress flaunts her amazing figure while dancing with John Havic. “Dancing into summer,” she captioned the Instagram video. How does she approach diet, fitness, and self-care? Here is everything you need to know about her lifestyle habits.

1. Pilates

Jones doesn’t consider herself a "[workout] freak," she told Women's Health. She rarely sticks to a routine. "I'll go through stages when I get really into something; like, I'll start running six times a week," she said. "Right now I'm into pilates three times a week, which is great because it makes me feel strong."

2. Spinning

Jones told Health that she also likes spinning. The Cleveland Clinic explains that biking, a low-impact aerobic exercise, is great for building muscle, improving strength and flexibility, and improving balance. It can also boost mental health and help other health conditions, including arthritis. Why is pilates a good workout? According to the Mayo Clinic there are lots of benefits to the workout, as it “strengthens the body's inner core while increasing its flexibility resulting in improved overall health.” It can also promote longer, leaner muscles, injury prevention, relief from stress and back pain, enhanced athletic performance, and heightened mind-body awareness.

3. Meditation

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Jones gets wellness inspiration from her mom, Peggy Lipton. "She has always been holistic about beauty — she puts on sunblock, drinks a ton of water, takes care of herself, meditates. I'm less strict, but I do meditate, eat well, work out. And I love being in nature with no mirrors — just trees and a good sweat,” she said. “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. Loving the Post Exercise Feel

While Jones hates exercise "more than anything when I am on my way to the gym," she told Health, she tries to think about that post-exercise glow. "I love exercise more than anything as soon as I leave the gym and for the rest of the day," she said.

5. Dancing

Jones revealed to Health that her workout inspiration comes from Fox's So You Think You Can Dance. "Those dancers are ridiculously strong and amazing," she said. "It makes me want to move my body (in a much less graceful way)." Dancing is a great workout for many reasons. Not only does it build strength and promote flexibility, but helps you lose weight and even promotes cardiovascular function. A 2016 study published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine determined that people who engaged in moderate-intensity dancing were 46 percent less likely to develop heart disease or die from it than non-dancers. In comparison, moderate-intensity walkers were just 25 percent less likely to suffer heart health issues.