In full peak of the tour Music of the Spheres, Chris Martin He has surprised millions of followers with an intimate and brave revelation. Coldplay’s vocalist, accustomed to filling stadiums and lifting the public with his contagious energy, appeared in a video recorded from Seoul, the vibrant South Korean capital, to talk about an issue that is rarely associated with public figures of his magnitude: depression. “Transcendental meditation has been really wonderful to me”he said about it.
With a serene but visibly emotional face, it has revealed that it is going through a complex period emotionally. It was not a complaint, or a farewell, but a sample of honesty that seeks to tend bridges with whom, like him, fight a silent battle. «Lately I have felt like many otherstrying to find meaning and stability when the mind weighs, ”he confesses without giving any rodeo.
The video, recorded in a simple way and without any productionshows the artist standing on any street in the Asian city, with the background urban noise. That choice was not accidental: far from glamor and stage lights, the artist wanted to speak from everyday life, from the normal to feel fragileeven when everything seems to go well.
Chris Martin’s video. (Photo: Instagram)In that same message, Chris did not just describe his mood. He also wanted to share the resources he has discovered and that have served him as support in the most difficult moments. With a moving humilityHe talked about small daily gestures that have had a great impact on their well -being. Among them highlighted free writing, an exercise that consists of leaving fighters on paper without filters or judgments for twelve minutes, and then discarding them. “It’s like emptying the unnecessary noise head,” he explained. He also mentioned the transcendental meditation, a breathing technique and mental approach that he practices daily and that, according to him, has been a fundamental anchor in recent months.
The method that Chris Martin has used
Another of the methods cited was the Propioceptiona practice based on physical movements that help synchronize body and mind. He also recommended special music composed for therapeutic processes, such as the Music For album Psychedelic Therapy of the British composer Jon Hopkins, which describes as “a sound healing experience.”
He has also spoken with enthusiasm of the so -called Costello Methoduseful to improve concentration and emotional balance in young people with ADHD or autism, and recommended a little known but powerful literary work: The Oxygen Advantageof breathing expert Patrick McKeown. And for those who seek visual inspiration, he mentioned the movie Sing Sing, whose message has moved him deeply.
In the midst of all these references, he also had words to A young artist named Chloe Qishawhose music, he said with a smile, “manages to make me feel good when everything else fails.”
The important message of the British singer
Chris Martin’s gesture does not come out of nothing. For years, the British musician has demonstrated a special sensitivity towards emotional problems, both in his personal environment and in his public speech. He was one of the first to make visible the mental health difficulties faced by SU ex -wife, actress Gwyneth Paltrow, After the birth of his second son in 2006. At that time, it was he who identified the symptoms of his postpartum depression and encouraged her to seek professional help.
Very recently, his current partner, Dakota Johnson, has also spoken with love and gratitude to the role Chris played during a difficult stage of his life. In an event organized by the Foundation Hope for Depression ResearchDakota recalled a time when her partner achieved, with a minimum and complicit gesture, break the barrier of silence she had raised.
«I was going through a bad time, but I didn’t want to admit it. Then Chris looked at me and told me something as dumb as: you wear a cat t -shirt. It was so unexpected that I couldn’t help laughing. At that moment, I realized how bad I was and how good it made me have it close, ”he had emotion.
Chris Martin’s positive influence
What Chris Martin has done is not simply a confession. It is another step in a long way to the normalization of mental illnesses. Someone with their fame level could have chosen to remain silent, lock themselves in your bubble or wait to feel better and then share your experience. But he chose otherwise: speak now, from vulnerability and uncertaintyfrom the present of the difficulty.
That gesture has a huge impact. It shows that emotional suffering does not distinguish between success or failure, between fame or anonymity. And, above all, remember that asking for help or sharing what you feel is not a sign of weakness, but of courage. “I am not alone and you are either”he said at the end of his message, looking directly at the camera, with a sincerity that crosses the screen. Thanks to this, today there are many who are talking about the importance of fighting depressions.
