Maitreyi Ramakrishnan is setting up a thirst trap in her swimsuit. The Never Have I Ever star shows off her incredible body in an orange bathing suit in one of her latest social media posts. “incoming: spain thirst trap,” she captioned the set of Instagram snaps taken in Valencia, Spain, while on the beach. How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 6 ways Maitreyi Ramakrishnan stays in shape and the photos that prove they work—and to get beach-ready yourself, don’t miss these essential 30 Best-Ever Celebrity Bathing Suit Photos!
Maitreyi prioritizes self-care. One of her go-to methods? “I’m regularly listening to podcasts and listening to music — just having those outlets to relax with are a large part of my wellness routine,” she told Bustle. “Even if it’s talking about serial killers, it’s still nice to have something running in the background.”
Another one of Maitreyi’s self-care methods centers around food. “For me, it’s not just about eating the food myself, but eating with others,” she told Bustle. “My brother and the rest of my family can cook. I don’t want to step on their toes, you know? I wouldn’t want to add to the competition.”
Coffee or tea? “I’m definitely more of a tea person,” Maitreyi confessed to Bustle. “Jasmine green tea is my favorite — I’ll take it with a little bit of milk. The best form it comes in though is bubble tea.”
Maitreyi relies on essential oils to destress. “I have this awesome Saje peppermint oil, and you can use it for headaches. You put it on the temples of your head. So whenever I have a bad headache and the day’s been stressful and I just have a lot on my mind—a lot of anxiety or work filling up my brain—I put a little bit of that on my temples just to chillax. It really does help me sleep,” she told Self.
While Maitreyi doesn’t discuss her workout, one way she stays in shape is by dancing. “Just some BTS of dance practice with @richamoorjani,” she captioned an Instagram post. 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.
Maitreyi doesn’t have a regular sleep schedule. “I feel like I don’t have a sense of a body clock at times, but if I need to keep a strict schedule of waking up early in the morning, or I guess relatively early, then I would do that. I know for a fact that if I just let myself do what I want without having to worry about any commitment, I’ll end up staying up until 6:30 in the morning and say hi to the birds as they start waking up and then just go to bed,” she told Self. “It’s pretty late, but then you get used to it. You just let it happen. It’s not like I’m just staying up to do fun things or to chill. I actually feel like I work best at night. My brain is the most alert at night, and I feel like I’m also my most creative after 12 a.m. It was a thing for me even in high school. In high school, I would always try to do my creative assignments after 12 a.m, just because I would work better and faster.”