Meditation was key for Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández to get out of his depression that he suffered a year ago, as confirmed by the same player
Javier Hernandez, a Galaxy footballer, revealed that last year he suffered a whip depression, the same one that was joined by the death of his grandfather Tomás Balcazar. To get out of this, Chicharito implemented meditation in his life, which has helped him renew himself, he even tattooed Yin and Yang.
“I’m an open person, and I like to share, which is why I got my ying and yang tattoo a few months ago. Sometimes superficial success makes us think we are perfect, And that we will find all the answers, but it is not so. We are imperfect, we have to live with our shadow and accept the things we don’t have, “Chicharito said in an interview with UTD Podcast, Manchester United’s official program.
“No one had taught me how to love myself, not even my family, who was always very humble and grateful. For this reason, I think it’s okay for young people to be able to use these exercises. [de meditación], Since we all have the same value. Although we have different tastes, religions and ways of seeing life, we are all the same. No one should feel less than anyone. “
Hernandez spoke about the depression he suffered last year from problems on a personal level, including the loss of his grandfather Thomas Balcazar, which came to put him in “a very low place.”
“After coming out of this state I started making decisions to take care of myself, live the present, enjoy life and most of all, football, which is what I love most. I also started to work harder on my physique. I just want to be honest with myself and live the life I want and deserve. “
Chicharito explained that he was able to get out of this depression thanks to meditation, he even compared his current mentality with the one he had when he was a Manchester United footballer, equipment in which disputed 157 parties, in which it marked 59 targets, besides which it gave 20 attendances.
“Sometimes I think about what would have happened if I had had all these meditation tools at the age of 20 or 21, when I went to Manchester United. At that time, I left the life I had in Mexico to pursue my dream with everything.” .