I am fascinated with successful and interesting people.
Have you ever stopped to consider what separates world-class achievers from ordinary people?
What is the secret of success behind top 1% performers in every field?
Sheer hard work, luck, inherited income, networking, good ideas, or any other thing?
However, if you really think about it, everything boils down to ultimately one thing The Mind.
Every successful personality has one thing in common – they control their mind instead of being controlled by it.
Your mind can be a terrible master as well as a wonderful servant. It depends on you how you treat it.
On the other hand, an anxious mind full of negative thoughts hinders your imagination and prevents you from reaching your maximum potential.
Meditation is a scientifically proven technique to harness the true potential of your mind. It not only makes you calmer and peaceful but also enhances your cognitive abilities so you make better decisions.
This is the reason why many successful people have made meditation part of their daily routine.
You need not worry about the type of meditation you apply. If you are a beginner you can simply start with Mindfulness Meditation
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Summing It Up:
The list below are just a few celebrities who meditate daily and have experienced the several benefits of Living the Mindful Way. Many more successful personalities from all fields are moving towards mindfulness meditation as a way to deal with overwhelming stress and anxiety in modern life.
A calm mind is not only a precursor to success but also contributes to your holistic health that involves your mind, body, and soul.
Moreover, in many cases, it is also found that you can lose weight with meditation as well! You can also take the time to be mindful in your day to day activities, for example, eating. Mindful eating is a wonderful practice to incorporate mindfulness into your daily life.
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Last week I researched a list of famous people who meditate and found some fascinating facts I’d like to share with you.
Below is a list of celebraties who meditate daily without fail as they continue to witness the incredible effects of mindfulness meditation on their lives.
- Bill Gates
- Will Smith
- Michael Jordan
- Jennifer Lopez
- Phil Jackson
- Russell Simmons
- Kendrick Lamar
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- George Lucas
- Lilly Singh
- Mario Batali
- Jessica Alba
- Ellen DeGeneres
- Arianna Huffington
- Rick Rubin
- Jeff Weiner
- Eric Ripert
- Clay Collins
- Ray Dalio
- Pat Flynn
- Timothy Ferriss
- Joe Rogan
- Kristen Bell
- Heather Graham
- Russell Brand
- Howard Stern
- Jenifer Aniston
- Jerry Seinfeld
Richard Gere
Famous actor Richard Gere is one of the celebrity Buddhists who has been practicing meditation for a long period of his life. His first inclination towards Buddhism began in his early twenties when he began to question his purpose of life. After dabbling himself into the practice of Zen meditation, he came across His Holiness Dalai Lama in India. Since then, Dalai Lama has been his meditation guru and Gere has been doing meditation under his guidance!
Miranda Kerr
Supermodel, actress, businesswoman, mother, author- many tags define Miranda Kerr. Kerr has been an ardent lover of yoga and meditation for the last 20 years. And given her gorgeous looks, she believes that even a minimum of five minutes meditation in morning and night can be beneficial to you!
Hugh Jackman
This Wolverine star is a known proponent of Meditation and has openly admitted that meditation has changed his life. “Nothing has ever opened my eyes like meditation.” Not only has meditation helped Jackman in dealing with his nervous restlessness and stress but also helped in making better decisions while shooting for his movies. No wonder meditation must have also helped Jackman to maintain his youthful looks even at the age of 48!
Angelina Jolie
The meditation of Angelina Jolie is unlike any other traditional meditation practice. Spending time with her kids and losing track of time is her idea of meditation. “I cannot agree more with it. After all, in the beginning, meditation is really about being in the moment and giving a rest to your always talking monkey mind!”
Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood is another popular celebrity who wholeheartedly supports Meditation. He meditates twice a day and has been doing meditation for the last 40 years. “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. Stress, of course, comes with almost every business.”
Sir Paul McCartney
Sir Paul McCartney, one of the founding members of the legendary music band, The Beatles has been meditating for the past 50 years. He says, “I think it’s always very good to get a sort of still moment in your day. Whenever I have a chance in a busy schedule, I’ll do it, if I’m not rushing out the door with some crazy stuff to do. But yeah, I always like to take a moment and just meditate.”
Kobe Bryant
Highly successful NBA player, Kobe Bryant starts his day with mindfulness meditation. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, he revealed his daily meditation practice and how it helps him to clear his mind for the day. That could be indeed the secret behind his intense focus on the basketball court!
Keanu Reeves
When Keanu was shooting for movie Little Buddha, he had travelled to the Himalayas in Nepal to talk to Buddhists. He says that he learned to meditate along with few life lessons in that trip to the East. In his own words, “The personal experiences that I learned from meditation have helped to change the way I live my life by modifying my perception of myself and of others. What I remember most, is that we must conquer our fears. I’ve been trying to do that ever since.”
Madonna
You may think Madonna is the least likely celebrity to do meditation, especially if you are only familiar with her earlier life. She was quite a lovable star at that time. Now things have changed a bit as she seemed to have realized that there are other ways to get high apart from cocaine and champagne. A huge credit of this transformation goes to meditation.
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