Vidya Balan says 'if you tell your headache, 'you can leave now', it will go'; the actress opens up on her healing journey

Time of India

08-07-2025

Vidya Balan
has been in the industry for two decades now. Her debut film in Hindi, 'Parineeta' had released in 2005. Vidya has broken many stereotypes and the actress is known for her strong roles.
Even off screen, Vidya has been quite strong in her choices and also being open about her vulnerabilities. She has always been honest about body-shaming and other issues which women face and inspired women to stand up for themselves. Now, in a recent interview, she has also spoken about her healing process and alchemy.
During her appearance on The Something Bigger Show with Rodrigo Canelas, Vidya Balan delved into her personal healing journey, which she revealed began more than a decade ago with the help of someone close to her heart.
'My healer is a gift to me by my mother,' she recalled. 'I was going through a tough time about 14 years ago, and my mother introduced me to the healer. Then I just stayed with it, because I enjoyed this process of understanding so much that I just kept at it.
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Speaking about the transformative nature of the experience, Vidya described it as nothing short of magical. 'What she does is actually alchemy,' she said, referring to the ancient practice often associated with turning base metals into gold, discovering the elixir of life, and finding a cure for all ailments.
The actress shared that her healing sessions, though conducted entirely over the phone, have been deeply impactful. 'She has taken me through EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and access consciousness… All of this happens on the phone. But it's about getting in touch with yourself. It's about not standing in the way of yourself. The only thing standing in our way is ourselves. And I enjoy the process… Healing is a lifelong process, it's like breathing.
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Vidya likened her healing work to therapy and emphasized its consistency, no matter where she is. 'She's given me various tools over the years,' she added, citing one particularly intriguing method. 'She uses something called Saturn's decrease, which just changes the way you think in the moment. For example, if someone has a headache, you can say, 'You can leave now', and you repeated it a few times, you'd be surprised to find that your headache will get better.
' When Canelas asked her to elaborate, she explained, 'So, you have a headache, and you say, 'Headache, you can leave now'. I'm telling you, it changes!'
In an earlier conversation with Samdish Bhatia, Vidya had touched on the power of thought and language. 'You can restructure the way you think, and the way you've led your life… the beliefs with which you've led your life, by restructuring the construction of your sentence. Simply put, anxious consciousness helps you access your consciousness, your subconscious, and remove the limitations. It makes sure that you don't stand in your own way,' she reflected.