Meditation is a practice that encourages the mind to slow down and also benefits the body and soul. Many famous actors, musicians, and comedians practice meditation. Most celebrities prefer Transcendental Meditation and some were even trained by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the man who developed the technique. Which famous celebrities meditate?
Katy Perry tops this list as the most famous person who meditates. The “I Kissed a Girl” singer told Marie Claire magazine, “I start the day with Transcendental Meditation. It puts me in the best mood. I wake up and just prop myself up in bed for 20 minutes. It’s the only time my mind gets absolute rest." Perry's ex-husband Russell Brand is a big supporter of meditation as well. He says, “I have become a better person through Transcendental Meditation.”
Paul McCartney, and the rest of the Beatles, studied meditation with Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in the 1960s. In 2009, McCartney said, "In moments of madness, meditation has helped me find moments of serenity - and I would like to think that it would help provide young people a quiet haven in a not-so-quiet world. It was a great gift that Maharishi gave us."
Who are the other famous people who meditate? Read through the list below to find out.
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Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood told the David Lynch Foundation, "I’m a great supporter of Transcendental Meditation. I’ve been using it for almost 40 years now - and I think it’s a great tool for anyone to have, to be able to utilize as a tool for stress."
Eva Mendes
In a recent interview Eva Mendes said, "I’m actually huge into meditation, Transcendental Meditation, and that really helps create not only a sense of balance, but all the other stuff - this is gonna sound cliche - but serenity and kind of a calm state of mind."
Gwyneth Paltrow
Gwyneth Paltrow started meditation in 2010. In a 2010 post on her blog, Goop, she said, "My New Year’s resolution is to learn how to meditate. It’s always sounded like something I should do, but I don’t know how to. My friends who do it say it’s really freakin’ brilliant. They say you can’t know the peace/awareness/contentment until you do it. My brain drives me mental. I am going to start."
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld told "Good Morning America," "With the 'Seinfeld,' I was doing a TV series in which I was the star of the show, the executive producer of the show, the head writer, in charge of casting and editing, for 24 episodes on network television - not cable - for nine years! And I’m just a normal guy. And that was not a normal situation to be in… So I meditated every day. And that’s how I survived the nine years."
Kristen Bell
Kristen Bell told Shape Magazine, "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."
Madonna
Madonna practices Transcendental Meditation.
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman told InStyle Magazine, "I like to meditate, Transcendental Meditation usually. I took it up in my early 20s and I learned the benefits. I try to do it every day. A typical session is 20 to 30 minutes. I even use a meditation app on my phone that has a timer and also shows you on a map all the people that have logged in that are meditating at that very moment.”
Russell Brand
Russell Brand is a big proponent of meditation. He says, “I have become a better person through Transcendental Meditation, and I want to help bring this gift to others.”
Hugh Jackman
Hugh Jackman discussed the benefits of meditation with Oprah Winfrey saying, "In meditation, I can let go of everything. I’m not Hugh Jackman. I’m not a dad. I’m not a husband. I’m just dipping into that powerful source that creates everything. I take a little bath in it."
Katy Perry
Katy Perry told Marie Claire magazine, “I start the day with Transcendental Meditation. It puts me in the best mood. I wake up and just prop myself up in bed for 20 minutes. It’s the only time my mind gets absolute rest."