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I'm Actually Big Into Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, And That Really Helps Create Not Only A Sense Of Balance, But All The Other Stuff This Is Gonna Sound Cliché... Serenity And Kind Of A Calm State Of Mind. And Not That I'm Like That All The Time, But It Helps Me Deal With Life's Ups And Downs, Coming From More Of A Centered Place. Also It Helps With Creativity.

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I'm Actually Big Into

Eva Mendes

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I'm Actually Big Into Meditation, Transcendental Meditation, And That Really Helps Create Not Only A Sense Of Balance, But All The Other Stuff This Is Gonna Sound Cliché... Serenity And Kind Of A Calm State Of Mind. And Not That I'm Like That All The Time, But It Helps Me Deal With Life's Ups And Downs, Coming From More Of A Centered Place. Also It Helps With Creativity.

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Meditation Practice

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