{"id":15059,"date":"2023-06-07T21:34:49","date_gmt":"2023-06-07T21:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yogajournal.com\/?p=111751"},"modified":"2023-06-07T21:34:49","modified_gmt":"2023-06-07T21:34:49","slug":"drew-barrymore-turned-her-closet-into-a-meditation-space-and-maybe-thats-what-we-all-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yogacourseware.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/07\/drew-barrymore-turned-her-closet-into-a-meditation-space-and-maybe-thats-what-we-all-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Barrymore Turned Her Closet Into a Meditation Space and Maybe That\u2019s What We All Need"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Drew Barrymore has a meditation closet. Or, rather, a \u201croom of revelations,\u201d as it\u2019s described in a recent article<\/a>  in New York Magazine <\/em>featuring the child star, rom-com queen, and talk show host showing off her repurposed walk-in closet.<\/p>\n

The free-spirited actress sacrificed precious storage space in the three-bedroom pre-war Manhattan apartment she shares with her two daughters to create a place where she can exist quietly. Pink flamingo wallpaper serves as backdrop to a \u201cmosaic of sticky notes\u201d containing \u201caffirmations and aphorisms\u201d as well as candles and an old-school boom box.<\/p>\n

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The dozens of handwritten reminders to herself include \u201cListen to my body and soul,\u201d \u201cTreat myself as the mother I needed,\u201d \u201cDo not beat myself up.\u201d They are largely based on prompts from Barrymore\u2019s longtime therapists, explains writer E. Alex Jung.<\/p>\n

The approach draws on Jungian psychology and becoming aware of and confronting the negative judgments we tend to hurl at ourselves. The intent is observe one\u2019s patterned tendencies rather than habitually fall into them. What results, with time, is an ability to elicit responses that are less self-damning, more realistic, and even kind.<\/p>\n

The space isn\u2019t a hideaway. It\u2019s a space to be with herself as she navigates life. It\u2019s a place for her to catch and change her thoughts and self-talk when she starts to move into a downward spiral of self-judgment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing I can do but just walk through it and feel my own discomfort,\u201d Barrymore says in the disarmingly candid way of talking that she\u2019s been known for since she became a celebrity at the age of seven with the release of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestial. <\/em>She\u2019s also known for her resilience, notably in taking ownership of the struggles she\u2019s experienced following her celebrity childhood, including battling addiction and becoming emancipated from her parents at age 14.<\/p>\n

As New Yorkers know, a walk-in closet in the city is precious real estate. But for Barrymore, the repurposing of the space seems to be as much necessity as amenity. A recent Instagram post<\/a> by Barrymore, who also practices yoga, features a meme that states, \u201cThe true measure of success is a calm nervous system.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Unsurprisingly, the meditation closet has drawn attention on social media. Although some Instagram commenters disparaged the notion or cite concerns about the candles in close proximity to the notes, many found solace in the notion of a quiet space. \u201cI want to live in her affirmation closet.\u201d commented one reader.<\/p>\n

Rather than being confining, claustrophobic, or a place to hide from life, a small meditation space can make it easier to withdraw from all the distractions <\/a>and come back to yourself. Settling into that designated space isn\u2019t unlike taking a long soak in the tub with the lights dimmed or sinking onto the couch when no one else is around. It\u2019s simply more deliberate.<\/p>\n

Curiously, the concept of a meditation closet has gone largely unnoticed by most design hubs, despite the increasing awareness around meditation and its benefits<\/a> in recent years. The term draws barely any mentions on Pinterest. It\u2019s even eluded the design gurus at Apartment Therapy and their closet makeovers<\/a> and sanctuary corners<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Whereas Domino seems to think your meditation closet needs<\/a> a $75 candle to be complete, a personal meditation space can be whatever you want, need, and can afford. One Instagram commenter noted, \u201cAll those words on messy scraps of paper\u2014this room would stress me out. I think I\u2019d prefer blank walls and a nice lil notebook.\u201d The beauty of creating a space like Drew\u2019s is it\u2019s yours. Do with it what you will.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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