The usually active Cameron Diaz has not worked out for a whopping eight months. In a revelation made to Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop, Diaz divulged, “I’m still healing from an injured Achilles … I used to be really strong and really active, and I was made to sort of be still for a while.” The “Annie” star revealed she “did a lot of lying on my floor” and “just honored the fact that I had an injury.” The trick was taking it one step at a time. “It’s been a process of building myself back, and I feel like I’m stronger now than when I started,” Diaz added.
Diaz’s insight on her road to recovery can also be applied to others in different situations. As she noted, “it can happen after giving birth or any process in life that stops you in your tracks — going easy on yourself is the way through it.”
For years, Diaz has preached being gentle with oneself to achieve wellness. In her bestseller, “The Longevity Book,” she wrote (via Hello!), “[Let’s] stop punishing ourselves for not looking a certain way. And instead holding ourselves accountable for actually taking care of ourselves inside first, knowing the results on the exterior will be a shining side effect.” What a healthy attitude, indeed!
