American artist John Legend (archive)
Tuesday 31 October 2023 / 16:35
American artist John Legend, (44 years old), announced his temporary retirement from social networking sites, in search of his inner peace, after he reached a “toxic stage,” as he put it.
While Legend (44 years old) was one of the most active artists on social media, he surprised his fans with his new decision in his interview with the “Yahoo LiveOn The Unwind podcast, he said: “I’ve found it’s better for my mental health to stay away.”
No more transparency
He pointed out that after a long period of sharing all the details with his fans, the discussions he was having with them through live appearances, and even publishing his diaries, he eventually realized that this absolute transparency had become “toxic” for him.
He mentioned that there are those who exploit the means of communication only to offend, and they throw out a lot of useless criticism, as well as many negative things, which are broadcast through comments, which led him to the conviction that he does not need this negative energy.
Very quiet…but!
Legend, who describes himself as “very calm”, believes that there is not much pressure on him in his daily life, and he has become calmer with experience over the years.
Of course, staying calm when you have four children at home is not an easy task. Legend and his wife Chrissy Teigen have: Luna (7 years old), Miles (5 years old), Estee (8 months old), and Reign (4 months), who was born via surrogate. , a few months after his older sister was born.
Legend, who admits that he creates joyful chaos at home, as he lives in a house full of boys and full of adventures, confirmed that these things are the source of his happiness and joy in life, and give him the energy to stay at home longer.
He stressed that in order to preserve all of what he had previously said, he made up his mind and decided to retire from social networking sites, at least for the time being, and thus preserve his mental health and psychological comfort, by staying away from everything that could affect him, or spread toxins on his thinking or his diary.
A long way
In a statement to the magazine,PeopleAmerican, he talked about the difficulties he went through to achieve psychological calm and serenity, especially after he was exposed to danger during his last tour, “An Evening with John Legend,” which taught him a lesson about longevity.
Without going into the nature of this danger, he considered that everyone can use treatment and medications, but his personal treatment was not to be silent and to talk about things, especially talking about the achievements of his artistic tour this year, because it deals with stages of his life, his family and his personal upbringing.
In addition to making concerted efforts to maintain his mental health, Legend works hard to take care of himself physically, through a solid diet and exercise, given his family’s long history of high cholesterol and high blood pressure.
