Speaker 1: Stay Calm as a production of I Heart Radio. Welcome
Speaker 1: to Stay Calm, your daily dose of calmness. I'm Bob Roth,
Speaker 1: and I've been teaching people to meditate for fifty years,
Speaker 1: helping them to stay calm under pressure, reboot and re
Speaker 1: energize their lives, and basically be a happier, healthier version
Speaker 1: of themselves. And now I want to help you do
Speaker 1: the same. Ready, sit comfortably, take a few deep breaths,
Speaker 1: and let's begin today's journey. One hour before showtime, Hugh
Speaker 1: Jackman found a quiet place to sit down and meditate
Speaker 1: for twenty minutes before he hosted the Academy Awards on
Speaker 1: global television. He meditates before he goes on stage. He
Speaker 1: meditates in the morning and at lunchtime when he's on
Speaker 1: a film set. For him, meditation is like a twice
Speaker 1: daily reboot, allowing him to access his own inner, steady world,
Speaker 1: a far disc and cry from the chaotic celebrity world
Speaker 1: he often moves through. I've been very fortunate over the
Speaker 1: past many years to teach many thousands of people transcendental
Speaker 1: meditation from CEOs of fortune, one d Companies, two nurses
Speaker 1: on the front lines of the COVID nineteen pandemic to
Speaker 1: veterans who suffered from PTSD. Along the way, have also
Speaker 1: taught quite a few famous entertainers. Among the best, meaning,
Speaker 1: most authentic, kindest, and wisest would have to be Hugh
Speaker 1: Jackman and his extraordinarily talented wife Debra Lee, and their
Speaker 1: two kids, Oscar and Ava. A mutual friend introduced me
Speaker 1: to Hugh and deb They were interested in the meditation
Speaker 1: not for themselves, but for their son, Oscar, who was
Speaker 1: twelve years old at the time. Oscar was an amazing kid.
Speaker 1: We would have long conversations about anthropology, history, religion, philosophy.
Speaker 1: Sometimes it was hard for me to keep up. Oscar
Speaker 1: took to the meditation so quickly, and his parents were
Speaker 1: so impressed that they asked to learn themselves. Actually, Hugh
Speaker 1: had first learned to meditate while in drama school in Australia,
Speaker 1: but he asked for a reboot. That was nine years ago,
Speaker 1: and since then meditation has been his friend through innumerable films,
Speaker 1: theatrical productions, concerts, you name it. Hugh works very hard,
Speaker 1: takes his craft very seriously, and is at the top
Speaker 1: of his game. But he's also keenly aware that he
Speaker 1: lives a privileged life that his stresses are not anywhere
Speaker 1: near that of a woman dealing with domestic violence or
Speaker 1: a child growing up in a high crime neighborhood. But
Speaker 1: for Hugh they are. His stress is none the less,
Speaker 1: and he appreciates how much meditation helps him deal with
Speaker 1: it all. There's a level of stress to my job
Speaker 1: that's easy to get caught up in. Hugh says. You
Speaker 1: don't necess necessarily know what's coming up next month or
Speaker 1: next year. It doesn't matter how long you've been doing it.
Speaker 1: Each new role or each new job you do, whether
Speaker 1: it's hosting or an acting role, or film or theater,
Speaker 1: there's an element about it that's risky, that's frightening, and
Speaker 1: they can bring stress. I used to find it difficult
Speaker 1: to cope with. I would internalize it. Now with meditation,
Speaker 1: it's still there, but so much less. When I meditate,
Speaker 1: he says, I'm connecting to my true self, which is
Speaker 1: this calm, peaceful, blissful, limitless self. And that's how meditation
Speaker 1: has helped. People say, Oh, you're so down to earth. No,
Speaker 1: it's just that meditation makes me see what's true and real.
Speaker 1: The wonderful thing about Hugh and deborahly is, how kind
Speaker 1: they are in their personal lives, how generous they are
Speaker 1: with their time, resources and energy to help countless charities,
Speaker 1: including the David Lynch Foundation, create a kinder, more, just,
Speaker 1: more prosperous life for people in need. I'm deeply grateful
Speaker 1: to them and to everyone who, in some way every
Speaker 1: day contributes their fair share to create a better world.
Speaker 1: All right, let's end this time together doing something that
Speaker 1: I think should be a feature of our everyday life,
Speaker 1: and that's appreciation and gratitude. So let's take thirty seconds
Speaker 1: of quiet, thirty seconds to take a break, just take
Speaker 1: a moment. It turns out when we do that, it's
Speaker 1: good for our health as well. I'll be right back,
Speaker 1: all right. Thank you for joining me today. I hope
Speaker 1: you heard something that inspires, that uplifts you and that
Speaker 1: you can incorporate into your own life. This is Bob Roth.
Speaker 1: Stay calm, hey, all of you out there, I'd love
Speaker 1: to hear from you. You can send me your stories,
Speaker 1: your questions, or anything else on your mind. Just connect
Speaker 1: with me on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram at meditation Bob.
Speaker 1: You can also send me an email at Meditation Bob Roth.
Speaker 1: At gmail dot com. I look forward to hearing from you.