10 Celebrities You Didn’t Know Practice Meditation

Today, many people assert meditation is highly beneficial. Surprisingly, today there are many celebrities practicing meditation as well. There are many key benefits of meditation. Some of these include transforming people’s habits and reducing stress and anxiety. Through the mindful practice of yoga and meditation, numerous people found these practices favorable for their business as well.

Meditation used to be a practice done only by a few people in secluded areas, but today it has become a popular activity that is done even by a number of celebrities. It can be quite surprising to know that there are several famous actors, athletes, and business leaders who meditate.

10 Celebrities Practicing Meditation

1. Oprah Winfrey

Oprah has been practicing meditation since 2011. She invited several instructors to Harpo Studios — her production company — to teach everyone how to do meditation. The meditation instructors led the staff through a guided meditation practice twice daily, one in the morning and another one after working hours. Oprah has actually remained one of those celebrities practicing meditation who remained loyal to the practice. It has helped her achieve stillness from within and made her reconnect with her core center, something that she sees as more important than doing too much work.

2. Paul McCartney

Even one of the members of the legendary band The Beatles enjoys the benefits of meditation. He has been meditating for more than 50 years, starting from when he met Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the founder of Transcendental Meditation.

McCartney thought that he was overdoing things in the 60’s and that he lost his center. Meditation gave him that rewarding feeling of relaxation. Whenever he gets the chance, he takes a moment to meditate. It helps him find stillness amidst all the rush and busyness.

3. Hugh Jackman

Another one of the most famous celebrities who do meditation is Hugh Jackman. He is known for his role as ‘The Wolverine’ in the movie X-men. His character requires him to undergo draining workouts in order to keep his shape. One of the things that have helped him cope with all his intense exercises is meditation. He practices meditation to help him deal with his obsessive-compulsive behavior.

4. Angelina Jolie

As an actress, humanitarian, author, director, and mother, even Angelina Jolie needs some time to unwind and let go of things. Unlike most people who find relaxation through yoga and meditation in a quiet place, Angelina meditates through spending time with her six children. She believes that everyone has their own style for meditation, and for her, it’s coloring or playing on the trampoline with her kids.

5. Kobe Bryant

Even athletes need a way to get off of things. One of the famous athletes who meditate is a successful basketball player, Kobe Bryant. His daily routine starts with a mindfulness meditation practice. In an interview with Oprah, he told her about how daily meditation has helped him clear his mind for the day ahead.

6. Jet Li

Aside from being a Wushu practitioner (and champion), Jet Li is also one of those celebrities practicing meditation. He is often seen as someone who punches and kicks the bad guys in movies, but in real life, he also enjoys calmness from mediation. In fact, meditation has been a great part of his martial arts training. He does an hour of daily meditation and has even tried doing 14 hours of meditation in a day.

7. Richard Gere

It may be hard to believe, but even Pretty Woman actor Richard Gere has committed to the practice of mediation. He has been very supportive of Zen Buddhism and has depended on it to wind down his stress, deadlines, and other pressures from movie production. Gere does daily meditation to jumpstart his day and give him some positive motivation and energy. He is also a close friend of the Dalai Lama.

8. Sting

Even rock stars like to enjoy a moment of peace and relaxation in their day to day lives. Sting, for example, is a yoga practitioner. He does yoga and meditation together with his wife, Trudie. For Sting, yoga is like music — it is a long journey that allows you to keep learning and develop. Yoga and meditation have helped strengthen his mental and physical health during his tour.

9. Halle Berry

Ever since her abusive father passed away, Halle Berry uses meditation to find peace. She wasn’t able to forgive her father from all the pain he brought to her sister and mother, and meditation has helped her deal with this heartache. She believes that even if her father is gone, her relationship with him has gotten better thanks to meditation.

10. Sheryl Crow

After the publicized break-up with her fiance, Lance Armstrong, and being diagnosed with breast cancer, Sheryl Crow found solace in meditation. She said that she started meditating because she felt like her life was running away from her and that she needed it to stop. Meditation helped her slow down her day. She spends 20 minutes of her mornings and evenings meditating.

Meditation has become an antidote to a lot of problems people face today. Above are only a few celebrities who experience the wonderful benefits of meditation. Many other individuals from different walks of life practice meditation to help them deal with difficult situations, and you should, too.