Goldie Hawn shines light on mental health awareness and urges people to take ‘time out’ when needed
The 77-year-old launched MindUP in 2003 which offers science-powered solutions to those dealing with mental health issues.
Goldie Hawn has always been an advocate for mental health awareness, especially for children. Since 2003 she launched MindUP for Life, a program that helps parents and teachers teach kids the science around their brains and the chemical reactions behind one’s emotions. The Academy Award-winning actor founded The Goldie Hawn Foundation and MindUp to address children’s mental health concerns. Even in her 2011 book, “10 Mindful Minutes”, the 77-year-old wrote about the importance of social and emotional skills for leading a happier, healthier life, according to PEOPLE.
In an Instagram post on World Mental Health Day, “The First Wives Club” star emphasized the importance of taking a break in times of tough emotions and taking care of oneself during difficult moments. “It’s World Mental Health Day, and as we know, we’ve had so many challenges in terms of our mental health,” Hawn said in the video posted on October 10.
“This time is actually challenging to a lot of people for a lot of different reasons,” she said. “But I would say, it’s important to take care of ourselves, important to recognize when we feel anxious, when we realize that life isn’t very good.”
Hawn also asked her followers to take “time out” to do things that bring “joy and prayer.” How she deals with overwhelming feelings is to breathe deeply and reflect on all the things she’s grateful for. “There’s a heck of a lot of them,” she added. “It doesn’t matter the world you live in,” Hawn continued. “It matters how you feel about yourself. And what you’re giving to others and what others are giving to you.”
