Finding inner peace is a difficult task, especially if you are a celebrity living in the spotlight. Lupita Nyong, Oscar's best actress, spent most of her life studying meditation, so on her 35th birthday, the star of Jordan Peele's forthcoming sophomore movie "Us" decided to give herself a large dose of meditation gifts. The next 10-day retreat. Never speak.
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" Meditation is something I've always been interested in. It always makes me feel a little mysterious and difficult to touch. On the second day of the Academy Awards ceremony, after the appearance of the Panther, I had a 10-day retreat, which Neon told in her new cover story as a birthday gift for herself.
-This is the best gift, because the problem is that there are two main parts of my job. She explained that this was a show, and there were celebrities. & Celebrities pay a lot. Say so much, so, spend, spend, spend, sit next to yourself, listen to me. Our lives are full of distractions; you go from one distraction to another. & quot;
The retreat took place in Texas, which was not easy for the star. Even with the impulse to escape, the actress could not escape because she had confiscated her cell phone, no car and signed an agreement to stay within 10 days.
She admitted that I always wanted to leave, and then dared to stay for another hour. & Oh, my God, it's crazy, it's beautiful, because ten days later, I didn't say anything wrong. She explained that the core of the program was to get rid of attachment to pleasure and disgust and attachment to what we love and what we are separated from. Yes. Our identity is based on putting these things together and basically writing stories about our lives, but learning to get out of this control makes it easier for us to live and survive. & quot;
Nyong&39; o After completing this program, the friends who recommended this program suggested that she listen to an album she liked. So on the plane home, she listened to Kendrick Lamar's album Damn, a revolutionary experience. & I usually listen to music and background music. But after that retreat, I was able to focus on it and fill my life with it at that moment, & quot; the 35-year-old said.
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-I like this music, but rap sometimes comes too fast to hear. But this time, I heard every word Kendrick Lamar said. I heard the music. I heard instruments I had never heard before. It's like clarity. I just, like, wow. I think people sometimes get it from drugs. But it's great to spend this time with yourself. & quot;
If you want to know what a retreat really means, an excellent journalist, Irene Bunch, recently gave a detailed account of her experience - it's no joke. First, she explained that her five-day retreat included 15 strangers (she could not even talk to them) and sharing a room with a stranger. All her technology -- telephone, computer, etc. -- was taken away.
Her life includes vegetarian/gluten-free diet, unguided meditation and Buddhist/mindful reading, as well as talking to the leader of the retreat (leader talk, others listen). Even non-verbal communication, such as smiles and eye contact, is discouraged. & As long as the material is based on practice, reading is acceptable, writing is acceptable, as long as it does not become a form of entertainment, she wrote.
Although it sounds a bit tortuous, Bunch claims it's a kind of catharsis, and the leader basically remarried for her in five days. & Her innumerable words of healing - three to four hours a day for five days - are now engraved in my brain, and whenever I think of her, I instinctively put my hand in my heart, she writes.
The reporter went on to explain that the focus of mindfulness exercises is to shift your attention from the past (which may be frustrating) and the future (which may cause anxiety) to the present, where everything is normal. The practice of self-compassion, in turn, leads to greater compassion for all, which in turn only makes life better for everyone involved, especially you. & quot;
Bunch also pointed out that this experience gave her a strong sense of community, because she was together, needless to say, and care for her reclusive partners. In addition, it made her more aware of technology, although she admitted that she soon returned to many old habits.
Although meditation is unrealistic for everyone, integrating meditation and mindfulness into your daily life can benefit from many aspects. Several studies have linked mindfulness exercises to stress relief and even reduced our stress hormone cortisol levels. It can also improve your sleep quality, help you recognize your thinking patterns, break bad habits, and help you become a better person in general.