Jessica Alba – who will turn 40 soon – has always put herself ‘last’ which has affected her mental health… but she has found a way to heal
Jessica Alba has learned to prioritize her mental well-being and self-care in quarantine.
The Honest Company co-founder – who will turn 40-years-old this year – has admitted in the past she had ‘always put myself last’ but since the coronavirus pandemic, she’s realized the importance of looking after her mental health and having some ‘self-time.’
‘I notice things about my kids that I never did before. It’s hard to turn off that brain of work. I never really put as much emphasis on my mental [health] and how important it is to keep that really safe, create boundaries and take time for myself,’ the Sin City actress – who has Honor, 12, Haven, nine, and Hayes, three, with husband Cash Warren – said.
She works too hard: Jessica Alba has learned to prioritize her mental well-being and self-care in quarantine. The Honest Company co-founder – who will turn 40-years-old this year – has admitted in the past she had ‘always put myself last’
Self time for this mom of three: But since the coronavirus pandemic, she’s realized the importance of looking after her mental health and having some ‘self-time’
‘I always put myself last. And so I think at least just inserting a little bit of that self-time is also really important.’
One way she likes to relax is by having a pamper day with her brood.
Speaking during a discussion for #StraightTalk, an online series run by Women @ Meredith, a parent company of People, Jessica said: ‘I bring my kids in to do a spa day in the morning or on the weekends. So that’s been nice.’
Jessica recently opened up about having impostor syndrome.
He offers a lot of support: ‘I notice things about my kids that I never did before. It’s hard to turn off that brain of work,’ the Sin City actress – who has Honor, 12, Haven, nine, and Hayes, three, with husband Cash Warren – said
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Better now: ‘I never really put as much emphasis on my mental [health] and how important it is to keep that really safe, create boundaries and take time for myself,’ she shared, which is great advice for other women
The 39-year-old actress-and-businesswoman launched her consumer goods company back in 2011.
And she admitted there’s been days when she hasn’t felt like she deserves the success she’s had, but her husband reminded her that it’s her hard work and determination that has got her where she is, and she’s realizing that now.
She said: ‘I’ve always had this imposter syndrome thing – and I always felt like I didn’t deserve to be here.
Making herself a priority: ‘I always put myself last. And so I think at least just inserting a little bit of that self-time is also really important,’ she noted
‘I always felt like it was God, and luck and magic that had got me here. But I think being with my husband [producer Cash Warren] over these years, he let me know, ‘Hey, it’s all the hard work you’ve always put in. You deserve to be here as much as anyone else.’ And over time I guess I’ve sort of let that sink in and marinate.’
Jessica said of her 42-year-old film producer spouse: ‘My husband has the mentality of, ‘I deserve to be here’ — even though he is also a person of colour.
‘He grew up in, as a minority, in a predominantly white Hollywood kind of environment; his dad being one of the few Black actors of his time.’
A loving mom and wife: The star with her kids and husband at Christmas