Arnold Schwarzenegger Practices Famous Mental Technique to Calm Him Down During Stressful Situations

Remember when Arnold Schwarzenegger said, “I’ll be back”? Well, we have made it a point we keep coming back with more and more Arnold articles for you to enjoy. The powerhouse actor from the ’80s and 90s set the benchmark for action heroes. Arnie became a pictorial representation of the ideal action hero with his perfect build and chiseled physique.

Being successful often comes with its quirks, such as stress and anxiety. But Arnold has probably the best solution for that as well.

Arnold Schwarzenegger meditates to cope with anxiety

Success doesn’t come easy. It takes a lot of hard work and determination. And becoming successful isn’t the end of the story either it’s about maintaining it for long. To stay successful, one needs to go across various situations in the mind and tackle the problems. And Arnold had a lot to think about.

As a bodybuilder, he trained hard and had to cope with the pressure of always winning. As an actor, he worried about his movies doing well. And as a politician, well, it’s better to leave it at ‘He was the Governor of California for eight years.’ Being the perfectionist he is, Arnold came up with the perfect way to deal with all the stress — meditation.

Arnold used to struggle with anxiety and body-image issues. But he found a way to cope with it through meditation. He practices sitting in silence and repeating a sound called ‘mantra’ for 15-20 minutes, two times a day.

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For Schwarzenegger, anxiety was a big part of his life. He admits meditation helped him sort through things and deal with them healthily and logically, contrary to dealing with everything all at once.

Arnold’s body-image issues

Arnold has been a lot of things. He’s worn a lot of hats. And he’s looked good in all of them. But there was a time when Arnold wasn’t happy with how he looked. And to everyone’s surprise, it was when he was in top physical shape and winning bodybuilding competitions. He would look at himself and wonder how he won.

Schwarzenegger admitted he never saw perfection in himself and always found something lacking. He said he would throw up upon looking at himself in the mirror. It is saddening to know that a prime Arnold Schwarzenegger struggled with self-esteem issues during the peak years of his bodybuilding career.

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Arnie has since come a long way and has found a great companion in meditation. He has become one of the most loved celebrities across the globe, and we hope to see him smile the way he does for years to come.

Oh, and remember, we’ll be back with more of Arnold and his bodybuilding history.