Actress Kristen Bell looks incredible in a pink bikini on the cover of the upcoming issue of Shape Magazine (September 2010)- watch video below. The 30 year-old feels good in her own body and admits she does not have a workout schedule. Kristen stays in shape by keeping herself busy instead of having a strict diet that wouldn’t allow her to eat cheesecake.

“I like to stay fit and challenge myself,” says Kristen. “But I’m not going to try to be a certain size, or weigh a specific amount. I don’t own a scale. My goal is to feel good and look healthy. But I also know that devouring a whole cheesecake with my girlfriends can feel incredible! I’m always going to be the kind of person who treats myself.”

Kristen also believes in the power of a healthy mind in a healthy body – she is into inspirational quotes and wants to start doing meditative yoga every morning. Inspirational quotes and meditation with a Hindu mentor have been working wonders for me – I’m a better and happier person since I started!

“Do meditative yoga for 10 minutes every morning. When you have a problem—whether it’s road rage, your guy, or work—meditation allows everything to unfold the way it’s supposed to.”

“I leave stickies on my computer with quotes from Nelson Mandela and Abraham Lincoln to help me when I need a bit of motivation,” says Kristen. “But I always go back to Eleanor Roosevelt’s words: ‘It’s better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.’ That literally applies to every part of our lives, doesn’t it?”

Let’s light some candles today! After reading this interview for Shape, I’ve become a fan of Kristen. She sounds like a sweet girl, knows what she wants and, most importantly, despite being a vegetarian, she doesn’t sound radical or hypocritical.

Kristen Bell Behind-The-Scenes Shape Photo Shoot Video

[source: Shape]