Have you ever wondered how supermodel and busy mom Gisele Bundchen looks so serene and peaceful, even after her roller coaster year?
The Brazilian beauty, 43, has shared her five tips for stress management, including the tried-and-true methods of exercise, meditation and time in nature.
“Dealing with stress is part of life and while we can't always control our circumstances, we can choose how we respond to them and try to find healthy ways to cope,” Tom Brady's ex-wife revealed. week.
Most importantly, Gisele – who is rumored to be in a romance with her hunky Jiu-Jitsu pro Joaquim Valente – believes physical activity for a rush of endorphins is the key to finding a more relaxed state of being.
Gisele Bundchen battles stress every day with her action-packed modeling career and raising kids — and now she's shared her tips on how to relax like a supermodel
'Do some physical activity: it doesn't have to be weights in the gym. Find something you enjoy, dance, yoga, running, sports. The most important thing is to get your body moving so you can benefit from the release of endorphins,” she explains.
Gisele then suggests spending time in nature for a dose of relaxation.
'Walk in nature: Connecting with nature for just 20 minutes a day can help reduce stress and balance hormone levels.'
Her third tip is to meditate or 'consciously breathe'.
“Meditation/Conscious Breathing: Find a comfortable spot in a quiet place, focus on your breathing, allowing your body and mind to calm down,” she explained.
Gisele – a wellness ambassador for Gaia Herbs since September – also called out the brand in her fourth tip on her Instagram page: 'Use herbal supplements: @gaiaherbs For example, ashwagandha can help improve the body's resilience. mental and physical stress.'
She also recommends eating a balanced diet and avoiding eating “sugary, processed foods.”
“Eat a balanced diet: do your best to avoid sugary, processed foods and try to eat more whole foods that nourish your body,” she wrote, before closing the post with the “ad” hashtag.
The post included photos of Gisele relaxing, from doing yoga to meditating
Bundchen enjoyed a fresh coconut on the beach
Gisele has been an outspoken advocate for all things self-care throughout her career, describing how such holistic practices have helped her find peace.
During an interview with Vanity fairGisele explained that she turned to yoga and meditation after experiencing panic attacks at the age of 20.
She said: 'My natural instinct was, 'I'm not going to be a victim of this.'”
In her memoir Lessons: My Path to a Meaningful Life, Bundchen described how she often felt trapped due to the pressures of the fashion industry, and the frequent stress led to panic attacks.
Speaking to the Observer in 2020, the supermodel described one of the episodes that pushed her to turn to yoga, saying, “When I had a panic attack, I thought I was going to die. I was scared. I couldn't breathe. And what I realized was that I create this for myself: we create the lives we live with our actions and we have a choice. I chose to get into (my routine) because it was a tool I discovered to heal myself.”
Gisele turned to yoga, meditation, silent retreats, crystals, cut out sugar, alcohol, caffeine, carbs and transitioned to a plant-based diet to fuel her healthy lifestyle and take charge of her life.
She has maintained that lifestyle years later and still finds comfort in the outdoors.
She explored nature with her furry friend by her side
Bundchen has been a wellness ambassador for Gaia Herbs since September 2023
Gisele – who shares two children with her ex-husband Tom Brady – previously praised the benefits of meditation in an interview with People.
“It's like taking a step back and observing it like a movie, as the situation unfolds,” she explained of the practice.
'And even though you feel the emotions, you are not attached to them. It does not attach itself to the emotions, it observes them. And as you observe them, you can take this small step of separation. It can give you a chance to take a breath and come in from a place where it's not reactive, but it's more proactive. You're like, OK, let me judge it.'
She also praised the importance of self-care: “No one is going to do it for you. The only person who is going to make these choices is you. Because at the end of the day, you are the first person affected by it. But then it's your children, it's your husband, it's your family.
“You need to put on the oxygen mask first.”