WEBVTT - Hugh Jackman’s Meditation Journey

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<v Speaker 1>Stay Calm as a production of I Heart Radio. Welcome

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<v Speaker 1>to Stay Calm, your daily dose of calmness. I'm Bob Roth,

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<v Speaker 1>and I've been teaching people to meditate for fifty years,

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<v Speaker 1>helping them to stay calm under pressure, reboot and re

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<v Speaker 1>energize their lives, and basically be a happier, healthier version

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<v Speaker 1>of themselves. And now I want to help you do

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<v Speaker 1>the same. Ready, sit comfortably, take a few deep breaths,

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<v Speaker 1>and let's begin today's journey. One hour before showtime, Hugh

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<v Speaker 1>Jackman found a quiet place to sit down and meditate

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<v Speaker 1>for twenty minutes before he hosted the Academy Awards on

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<v Speaker 1>global television. He meditates before he goes on stage. He

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<v Speaker 1>meditates in the morning and at lunchtime when he's on

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<v Speaker 1>a film set. For him, meditation is like a twice

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<v Speaker 1>daily reboot, allowing him to access his own inner, steady world,

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<v Speaker 1>a far disc and cry from the chaotic celebrity world

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<v Speaker 1>he often moves through. I've been very fortunate over the

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<v Speaker 1>past many years to teach many thousands of people transcendental

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<v Speaker 1>meditation from CEOs of fortune, one d Companies, two nurses

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<v Speaker 1>on the front lines of the COVID nineteen pandemic to

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<v Speaker 1>veterans who suffered from PTSD. Along the way, have also

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<v Speaker 1>taught quite a few famous entertainers. Among the best, meaning,

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<v Speaker 1>most authentic, kindest, and wisest would have to be Hugh

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<v Speaker 1>Jackman and his extraordinarily talented wife Debra Lee, and their

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<v Speaker 1>two kids, Oscar and Ava. A mutual friend introduced me

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<v Speaker 1>to Hugh and deb They were interested in the meditation

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<v Speaker 1>not for themselves, but for their son, Oscar, who was

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<v Speaker 1>twelve years old at the time. Oscar was an amazing kid.

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<v Speaker 1>We would have long conversations about anthropology, history, religion, philosophy.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes it was hard for me to keep up. Oscar

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<v Speaker 1>took to the meditation so quickly, and his parents were

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<v Speaker 1>so impressed that they asked to learn themselves. Actually, Hugh

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<v Speaker 1>had first learned to meditate while in drama school in Australia,

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<v Speaker 1>but he asked for a reboot. That was nine years ago,

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<v Speaker 1>and since then meditation has been his friend through innumerable films,

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<v Speaker 1>theatrical productions, concerts, you name it. Hugh works very hard,

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<v Speaker 1>takes his craft very seriously, and is at the top

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<v Speaker 1>of his game. But he's also keenly aware that he

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<v Speaker 1>lives a privileged life that his stresses are not anywhere

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<v Speaker 1>near that of a woman dealing with domestic violence or

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<v Speaker 1>a child growing up in a high crime neighborhood. But

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<v Speaker 1>for Hugh they are. His stress is none the less,

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<v Speaker 1>and he appreciates how much meditation helps him deal with

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<v Speaker 1>it all. There's a level of stress to my job

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<v Speaker 1>that's easy to get caught up in. Hugh says. You

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<v Speaker 1>don't necess necessarily know what's coming up next month or

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<v Speaker 1>next year. It doesn't matter how long you've been doing it.

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<v Speaker 1>Each new role or each new job you do, whether

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<v Speaker 1>it's hosting or an acting role, or film or theater,

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<v Speaker 1>there's an element about it that's risky, that's frightening, and

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<v Speaker 1>they can bring stress. I used to find it difficult

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<v Speaker 1>to cope with. I would internalize it. Now with meditation,

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<v Speaker 1>it's still there, but so much less. When I meditate,

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<v Speaker 1>he says, I'm connecting to my true self, which is

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<v Speaker 1>this calm, peaceful, blissful, limitless self. And that's how meditation

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<v Speaker 1>has helped. People say, Oh, you're so down to earth. No,

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<v Speaker 1>it's just that meditation makes me see what's true and real.

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<v Speaker 1>The wonderful thing about Hugh and deborahly is, how kind

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<v Speaker 1>they are in their personal lives, how generous they are

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<v Speaker 1>with their time, resources and energy to help countless charities,

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<v Speaker 1>including the David Lynch Foundation, create a kinder, more, just,

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<v Speaker 1>more prosperous life for people in need. I'm deeply grateful

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<v Speaker 1>to them and to everyone who, in some way every

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<v Speaker 1>day contributes their fair share to create a better world.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, let's end this time together doing something that

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<v Speaker 1>I think should be a feature of our everyday life,

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<v Speaker 1>and that's appreciation and gratitude. So let's take thirty seconds

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<v Speaker 1>of quiet, thirty seconds to take a break, just take

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<v Speaker 1>a moment. It turns out when we do that, it's

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<v Speaker 1>good for our health as well. I'll be right back,

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<v Speaker 1>all right. Thank you for joining me today. I hope

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<v Speaker 1>you heard something that inspires, that uplifts you and that

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<v Speaker 1>you can incorporate into your own life. This is Bob Roth.

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<v Speaker 1>Stay calm, hey, all of you out there, I'd love

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<v Speaker 1>to hear from you. You can send me your stories,

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<v Speaker 1>your questions, or anything else on your mind. Just connect

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<v Speaker 1>with me on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram at meditation Bob.

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<v Speaker 1>You can also send me an email at Meditation Bob Roth.

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<v Speaker 1>At gmail dot com. I look forward to hearing from you.