Celebrities who changed their lifestyle

Renewing our life routine by doing something completely different can leave us with a great lesson.

Natalie Portman. The Oscar-winning actress is an enthusiastic animal activist. Since 2009 she has not consumed meat, due to the mistreatment of animals by the food industry.

Surely you have heard that it takes 21 days to establish a habit in our life routine. Where did this number come from? In the 1950s, Maxwell Maltz, a renowned plastic surgeon at Columbia University, began to notice a pattern that his patients followed: when he modified some feature of their face, for example, their nose, it took them 21 days to get used to the new look.

He also observed that phantom limb syndrome in amputees followed the same pattern at 21 days. “These and many other commonly observed phenomena tend to show that it takes a minimum of 21 days for an established mental image to fade and a new one to set,” Maltz wrote in his book “Psycho-Cybernetics: The Secret to Improving and Transforming Your Life.” ”, a publication of self-knowledge that speaks of human potential and that has inspired millions of people around the world.

Likewise, he has proven that meditation is a very helpful exercise when establishing new and healthy habits. Neuroscientist Richard J. Davidson created a Center for Healthy Minds Research at the Waisman Center of the University of Wisconsin, and among the studies he carries out, he has verified that this practice causes significant structural and functional changes in the brain in areas associated with with well-being and happiness.

Oprah Winfrey. Since 2014 she decided to join and follow the writer and motivational guru, Deepak Chopra, creating: “Oprah & Deepak. 21 forms of meditation and experience”.

Keanu Reeves. One of the highest paid actors in the past decade. It is common to see him walking the streets of New York or taking the subway. He practices Buddhism.

The singer-songwriter is an active member of a Christian church and now God is above the music, and he says that nothing fulfills him more than his relationship with him.

Jonah Hill. His change has been radical. He lost 30 kilos of weight thanks to his perseverance following the instructions of a nutritionist, recommended by his friend, also an actor Channing Tatum.

Frida Kahlo. The renowned Mexican artist, despite being born with polio, decided not to feel sorry for her and dedicated herself to painting.

Drew Barrymore. One of the youngest rock stars in Hollywood; However, by becoming a mother, his life changed completely. He shares positive ideas, beauty rituals and nutritious recipes.