Adele lifts weights to relieve stress and treat anxiety! Become physically and emotionally stronger

British singer Adele, who appeared on the cover of both the American and British editions of VOGUE in November 2021, lost 45 kilograms, but said: "My body has been objectified throughout my career." Why do people always discuss my weight, body shape... and not focus on my music.

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People have been talking about Adele's weight ever since she shared photos of her successful weight loss on Instagram in May 2020. Now she's speaking out: "I feel really bad when you guys talk about my body publicly. Do you know how she was going through the changes in her body and balancing her mental health during this time? The most important part is the waist. Although I can't go to the gym often now, I can still maintain a perfect waistline with the following tips.

Becoming the cover star of two Vogue magazines in history, Adele spoke candidly in the November cover story about her body objectification, psychological struggles with anxiety, the pressure of fame, going through divorce, vigorous exercise, healing herself, and working on a new album at the same time. She said: "My body has been objectified throughout my career. It didn't start when I lost weight, but it has always been like this. Visually, I represent a lot of women, and I understand why a lot of women feel uncomfortable facing criticism of their bodies. The most difficult thing is to be cruelly commented on by other women. This really hurts me a lot."

Adele clarified why she wanted to lose weight. As early as 2019, she encountered major changes in her life. She was divorced and underwent vocal cord surgery in 2017. She is slowly recovering her voice. In addition, she was affected by astrology, so she faced unprecedented pressure and anxiety. “Many people may have been forced to face their inner demons during the quarantine and lockdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, but I faced them the year before,” she said.

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During that time, exercise became her way to reduce anxiety and regain mental health. She said: "When I exercise, I don't feel any anxiety at all. In the past three years, I have done weightlifting and circuit training every day. If my anxiety is particularly severe that day, I will do two training sessions." Adele has always focused on how to make herself stronger, hoping that this strength can extend to the spirit and emotions, not just the physical muscles. “It was never about losing weight,” she explains. “I thought if I could make my body stronger and I could feel and see that, then maybe one day I could make my mind and emotions stronger.” She started with her core. “I had a bad back and I had a C-section,” she says.

In addition to weightlifting and core training, Adele also said that she also uses meditation to treat anxiety and reduce stress, which is also very helpful for creating music. At the same time, music can also heal her anxiety. The two complement each other.

“I was very vulnerable when I wrote it, and I only worked with a few people,” she says of the making of her latest album, which is more about her own model than anyone else’s, explaining: “I realised I was the problem because all the other albums were like, you did this, you did that, f**k you, why can’t you do it for me? And then I was like, I’m the running theme, this is me.”

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The lyrics of one of her songs attempt to address her son's simple, yet difficult questions about his parents' divorce.

"Why don't you love my dad anymore?"

I would say, "I do love you, Dad, I just don't love you anymore."

Adele said: "I couldn't get a 9-year-old to understand that." The song includes clips of conversations with her son, which her therapist suggested she record.

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Just like the challenges faced by mental health professionals, Adele's anxiety is unpredictable. It may fluctuate greatly one day or be calm the next day. Adele said, "I may have just spent a pleasant night with friends the night before, but when I wake up the next morning, the anxiety will come like a wave, as if it is going to swallow me up. I often wonder when I will stop feeling this way. I will, but I don't know. This will be a journey of life."

※ BY CAROLYN L. TODD AND YVONNE WANG

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