-Welcome back to the show. -Oh, thank you. How are the kids? -Oh, they’re just beautiful and awesome. Started kindergarten, and I didn’t cry, which is good. -Oh, that’s good.
That can happen. -I did actually cry, but that’s okay. I won’t tell anybody. -Shh, shh, shh. -Won’t tell. Thank you for playing the game. You said you’re not — You don’t really — -I normally don’t play those kinds of games. You know, we are usually a bit more intense in our family.
Like, I mean, sometimes we do that one with the phone like that, but I never played that one. That was the first time, so… And I got stuck with that thing twice in my hand, so I don’t know if I was too good. -No, you were fantastic. [ Laughter ] You said you play more, like, physical — Yeah. -Your husband is very competitive, obviously. -Yeah. And you know what I found? You know, I come from a family of five.
-Welcome back to the show. -Oh, thank you. How are the kids? -Oh, they’re just beautiful and awesome. Started kindergarten, and I didn’t cry, which is good. -Oh, that’s good.
That can happen. -I did actually cry, but that’s okay. I won’t tell anybody. -Shh, shh, shh. -Won’t tell. Thank you for playing the game. You said you’re not — You don’t really — -I normally don’t play those kinds of games. You know, we are usually a bit more intense in our family.
Like, I mean, sometimes we do that one with the phone like that, but I never played that one. That was the first time, so… And I got stuck with that thing twice in my hand, so I don’t know if I was too good. -No, you were fantastic. [ Laughter ] You said you play more, like, physical — Yeah. -Your husband is very competitive, obviously. -Yeah.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1BOH1_pxlM And you know what I found? You know, I come from a family of five.
I have five sisters. And we usually — we used to play volleyball, so it was like a team sport. We all played in the same team. But Tom’s family is a little different. You know, his sisters are — he’s the baby, he’s got three older sisters, and they’re pretty hard-core.
I mean, when they play, it’s like — -Really? They go for it? -You know that game that you — Dodge ball, is it? Where you go, and you like throw really hard at a person, And then they die — they’re out of the — [ Laughter ] -Well, yeah, if it’s Tom Brady throwing a dodge ball, yeah.
That might happen. -But you would be impressed because there is Maya, there is Julie, and, I mean, they’re pretty strong. They were softball players. They’re intense. -The whole Brady family can throw? -Oh, yeah. -Of course. -Oh, yeah. -I would never play that. I’d be like, “Hey, let’s play Catchphrase.” [ Laughter ] -Yeah, you might want to do that, if you play. If they invite you to play this game with the ball, make sure that you’re ready for it. -You brought a quick second of you playing dodge ball against Tom Brady. [ Laughter ] This is his sister versus Tom.
Look at this. -Oh! -Oh, my God. What?! [ Cheers and applause ] -It’s a little more intense then what we just played, but it’s pretty fun. -Yeah. -It’s pretty fun. -Where did you and Tom meet? -We actually had a blind date. Because it was a funny story, because for some reason, everybody thought they needed to, like, find me a boyfriend, so it actually was my third blind date.
And the other two were dinners, which I was stuck there for an hour and a half, like, thinking, “When can I get out? Where’s my food?” -Too long. -The third blind date was actually Tom. And I was like, “This is — That’s it. I’m not going on any more blind dates.” And I figured, “Let’s meet for a drink,” because, you know, a drink can take three minutes or two hours. You know what I mean? -Exactly. -You can go drink, or you can go sipping. [ Laughter ] But, you know, when I saw those kind eyes, I literally fell in love, like, right away.
I was like, “What?” I mean, he was just so — You know how sweet he is. -Oh, I’m in love with him, too, yeah. [ Laughter ] You can’t help it. Can’t help it. -I understand. I understand. -Now, tell me about this book, “Lessons.” I want to — Why did you write this? -So, you know, I believe in signs, and I had, for the last three, four years, different friends would come to me and share stories about people in their life that was struggling with anxiety or different things. I felt like, “Well, that’s very similar with something I’ve experienced in my life.” And I felt, “Well, if I can share from a real honest and open pl–” You know, make them feel like they were not alone. So I started writing letters to people that I really didn’t know.
Just friends of friends, or… And the feedback I had is that it really helped them. You know, somebody was being bullied, they started an anti-bullying program in school.
A person was suffering from anxiety, and some of the tips I gave her helped her. So, I felt like, “Well, there’s just only a few people that can get to me.” So I figure, if I do an open letter to talk about things, challenges I faced, and things that have helped me, maybe I’ll be able to help more people. So that was the intention. -It’s great, because I’ve known you for a long time, but I — From just looking at you, you go, things are pretty great.
I mean… [ Laughter ] -You know, that was actually one of the big things, you know, I think I was very judgmental of myself for feeling the things I was feeling, because I felt like my life — I have a great family, I have a great relationship, I have a great job. Like, why should I feel this way? I didn’t want to tell anyone because I was very, just, you know, just feeling like I’m not allowed to have a problem, you know? And then, I kind of held it in. -Wow. -And then, finally, you know, the bubble burst, and then you have to deal with things.
And, you know, it’s been wonderful, but I had so many different lessons. It’s not just that. It’s the quality of your life depends on the quality of your relationships. You know, that’s huge. -Yeah. [ Applause ] -Because, you know, there are so many different — Be mindful with your words. You know they’re very powerful.
We are creating our own reality by our thoughts, by what we are feeling. We are putting — Where your attention goes is what grows, so… -One thing in here that I like, to help you with anxiety, you said breathing is a very important key, which… -Yeah. No, breathing I think is — -…I think I’m pretty good at, but I… -Have you been meditating? -I have been meditating.
I got inspired by you. I have. -Good. Then I’m happy. Because meditation is — It really is key, because it allows you to — -Do you guys meditate? Do you guys — [ Cheers and applause ] Not everybody. -You know what?
How about I teach you guys. There is a pranayama breathing technique which is called alternate nostril breathing, and it’s a pretty simple technique. -You’re gonna teach us how to breathe? -Can I? Would you be okay with it? [ Cheers and applause ] -Of course. -So, maybe we can just do it really quickly here, but if you want to sit at home for 5 or 10 minutes, it really is effective, because it balances the right and the left side of your brain. So, basically, all you need is yourself and your fingers. -Uh-huh. And, usually, I use these three fingers, and I put this finger in my third eye, or here, just to kind of like — You know, that’s just what I do.
I’m sure there’s lots of different ways, so just put it here. -Yeah. -And you’re gonna do a big inhale first. [ Breathes deeply ] And then, you’re gonna close your right nostril and exhale to the left. -Wait, I’m sorry. Close your nostril? What did I miss? -So, basically — So, basically — So close the right nostril. -Oh, with your thumb. -Yeah, with your thumb. And then, inhale to the left side. [ Breathing deeply ] [ Laughter ] Close the left, and exhale to the right. -Oh, and close the left with the other finger. -And now inhale to the right. [ Breathing deeply ] And exhale to the left. [ Laughter ] Jimmy, are you doing it? -This is more advanced — I’m doing both nostrils. -No. [ Laughter ] -You just made millions of people meditate right now, so thank you, and breathe. [ Cheers and applause ] -Do you guys feel good? [ Cheers and applause ] They feel great! Gisele Bundchen, everybody!
Her new book, “Lessons: My path to a Meaningful Life” is available now.