Everythings kind of up in the air right now, Petsch tells Well+Good.

Im practicing my patience, which I dont have a lot of.

Like so many of us, Petsch now finds herself in a holding pattern.

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Well+Good: How do you start your day?

Madeleine Petsch:I usually start my day with an hour and a half at the gym.

I run a lot and were also doingtoning and weight training.

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To be honest, the best part of the gym is that I dont have to think about it.

Someone else tells me what to do.

Its the one hour of the day when I dont have to think about anything.

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What book would you recommend to anyone who wants to learn about environmentalism?

Theres a great book by Susie Cameron thats calledOne Meal a Day for the Planetand its fantastic.

It explains the environmental impact of going vegan for just one meal a dayand also the health impact.

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Why is that so important to you?

Like Oh, let me research my other options.

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Let go talk to my OB/GYN.

You recently started a meditation practice, right?

During this time Ive learned that meditating is so incredibly important to my mental health.

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Thats a really great one that has guided meditations and also just music if you like that.

The problem with music though is that sometimes you just fall asleep.

Whats one word youd use to describe working on theRiverdale?

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Chaoticin a positive way.

I never know what Im gonna get.

I miss the spontaneity.

I miss the excitement.

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