A different Chicharito: He used meditation and got the Ying and Yang tattooed

Meditation was key for Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernández to come out of his depression that he suffered a year ago, this was confirmed by the player himself

Javier Hernández, footballer of the Galaxy, revealed that last year he suffered a severe depression, which was coupled with the death of his grandfather Tomás Balcazar. To get out of this, ‘Chicharito’ implemented meditation in his life, which has helped him to renew himself, he even got Yin and Yang tattoos.

I am an open person, and I like to share, which is why I got the 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 like that. We are imperfect, we need to live with our shadow and accept the things we do not have ”, declared ‘Chicharito’ in an interview for UTD Podcast, Manchester United’s official program.

“No one had taught me how to love myself, not even my family, who were always very humble and grateful. For this reason, I think it is good that young people can 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 else ”.

Hernández spoke about the depression he suffered last year due to personal problems, including the loss of his grandfather Tomás Balcazar, which put him in “a very low place.”

“After coming out of that state, I started to make decisions to take care of myself, live in the present, enjoy life and, above all, football, which is what I love the most. I also started to work more 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 that depression thanks to meditation, he even compared his current mentality with the one he had when he was a Manchester United footballer, team in which he played 157 games, in which he scored 59 goals, in addition to giving 20 assists.

“Sometimes I think about what would have happened if I had had all these meditation tools when I was 20 or 21 when I went to Manchester United. At that moment, I left the life I had in Mexico to pursue my dream with everything ”.

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