Michelle Hunziker, Cathy Hummels + Co.
“I dare” – how new challenges make stars happy
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Stars like Michelle Hunziker, Cathy Hummels and Renée Zellweger are looking for new challenges – and notice: It makes you happy!
She dreamed of being able to fly when she was a little girl. Recently he finally fulfilled himself for Cathy Hummels, 34. “It sounds crazy, but I wasn’t really afraid. I just did it,” says the presenter to GALA. “It was freezing up in the air. Of course, when I jumped out of the plane, I screamed briefly – but then just laughed. I felt such peace and calm. You hear nothing but silence up there.”
New experiences broaden your horizon and make you happy
Try something new, surpass yourself – such experiences broaden your horizon and make life more colourful. Many other stars are discovering this for themselves. Like Michelle Hunziker, 45, who has been learning karate since the breakup, Hollywood star Katie Holmes, 43, who is trying out painting, or Renée Zellweger, 52, who has enthusiastically studied law in recent years. The opportunities to discover new things are unlimited.
Even a small step can have a huge impact. Psychologists explain it like this: Humans are creatures of habit, routines give them a feeling of security. But it’s worth breaking out of the rut every now and then, because new experiences stimulate the brain and provide moments of happiness. Or, as Cathy Hummels put it after her jump: “Mega! I could have sailed through the air forever!”
Michelle Hunziker is learning a new sport
Endurance, strength and body awareness also affect the mind. Michelle Hunziker experiences this during her martial arts training. The presenter, known for her winning smile and her cheerfulness, uses this method to reduce negative energy and at the same time feels a special self-efficacy. Great side effect: karate lessons are an effective way to keep the dream figure.
Gisele Bundchen loves adventure
Many wish for an adrenaline rush. The body should really tingle and the mind should be free. A roller coaster ride is enough for some as an adventure, but others want to go higher. For Gisele Bundchen, 41, flying in a helicopter is the ideal way to experience a change of perspective and to escape everyday life – and the traffic jams. The Brazilian made the pilot’s license especially for this. Influencer Cathy Hummels, on the other hand, raves about her first parachute jump. Her comment after the test of courage: “I was free as a bird. It was completely calm.”
Princess Sofia dares to take on a new job
For many people, their job covers a large part of their lives. Those who can identify with what they do for eight or more hours a day will be happier. Some also appreciate professional training as a recipe for happiness and gain new qualifications. Princess Sofia of Sweden, 37, swapped royal robes for hospital gowns and learned to help nurses with caregiving. “For me, the decision was a matter of course. Like so many others, I wanted to make my contribution,” she says. “Bridget Jones” star Renée Zellweger also wanted to learn more – and studied law.
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Katie Holmes expresses herself through art
Actress Katie Holmes and musician Lenny Kravitz, 57, are celebrated for their artistry on screen and stage. But both have found another way to live out their creativity: creating pictures. Kravitz, himself the subject of countless photographs, grabs the camera and takes black and white photos. Katie Holmes comes to rest with brush in hand. About her works – often abstract and colorful – she says: “They make me proud and hopeful. I hope I can convey that.”
This model finds its way through spiritual things
In challenging times, many people reconsider their life situation. Some seek inspiration in the stillness of a monastic retreat, others turn to yoga and meditation to center themselves. Also popular: consulting tarot cards. Model and designer Alessandra Meyer-Wölden, 39, is currently being trained online in the art of card reading. The colorful pictures should give suggestions for new ways of life.
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Cate Blanchett experiments with cuisine
Baking bread, making jam, making vases, crocheting oven mitts – more and more stars are discovering manual and kitchen work for themselves. Cate Blanchett, 52, is now looking for a special challenge. The Oscar winner just said in a podcast that she wanted to make cheese herself next. “I’ve already tried the pottery thing, we have bees, now I just want to start something completely new.”