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Time of India
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Vidya Balan says 'if you tell your headache, 'you can leave now', it will go'; the actress opens up on her healing journey
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. ' VIDYA BALAN TURNS HEADS WITH CASUAL AIRPORT LOOK 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. ' 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.
Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Vidya Balan can make a headache disappear by just saying ‘you can leave now'; actor opens up about journey with ‘alchemy' and ‘healing'
Actor Vidya Balan opened up about working with a 'healer' for the past 14 years, and said that they are constantly in touch over the phone, regardless of where she is in the world. She said that her mother introduced her to the healer when she was going through a particularly difficult time in her life. Vidya now swears by it. In a new interview, she spoke about concepts such as 'Saturn's decrease' and 'access consciousness', and claimed that she can make a headache go away by just chanting a simple mantra. Appearing on the Something Bigger Show with Rodrigo Canelas, Vidya was asked about her journey with healing, and she said, 'My healer is a gift to me by my mother. 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.' Also read – Vidya Balan says women with 'flourishing careers' still hand over cheques to their husbands: 'Why does money have to be controlled by the man?' She compared healing to 'therapy', and said that she speaks to her healer from wherever she is in the world. 'She's given me various tools over the years. 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.' The interviewer asked her what she meant, and Vidya explained, 'So, you have a headache, and you say, 'Headache, you can leave now'. I'm telling you, it changes!' Vidya continued, 'What she does is actually alchemy.' The basic definition of alchemy says that it's a mystical form of 'protoscience' that aims to transform materials into gold, extend human lifespan, and find a universal cure for all diseases. '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.' Vidya spoke about her beliefs in an interview with Samdish Bhatia last year. '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 said.
