Supermodel Gigi Hadid says she not only works out for her physical appearance. But she also aims to improve her mental strength while sweating out. She also explains how working out helps her in escaping the noises in her head. Gigi Hadid explains that she prepares herself for the high-stressed moments with fitness routine. Working out isn’t limited to physical only. It helps her grow big deal on a mental note as well.
"Working out isn't only physical for me. It's mental. It helps me escape the noise in my head. It's the only time my mind goes quiet," she said in a statement.
Headlining Reebok's women's empowerment campaign called #PerfectNever, Hadid shows how fitness can be used to develop mental toughness not just in the gym but for everyday life. In her world, fashion and fitness collide.
"You have to go to work ready to block out everything that's outside of your work environment," she said in the video.
"You have to be able to change a channel in your mind and to be able to separate your thoughts and focus on what you're doing at the moment," added Hadid.
Hadid uses fitness as a way to be become a better version of herself physically and mentally, to be more human and takes comfort in the fact that she will never be perfect.
"I hope that everyone can see that that's the point of all of this... We're not perfect," said the supermodel.In the video, Hadid also shared an insight into the thoughts that go through her mind, just moments before she steps on to the catwalk.
"Before I walk I'm usually just trying to think of what the designer wants from me in the show," she said.
"Whether that's an energy or getting into the music or calming myself down with breathing... just focusing on what my job is for that day," she said.
(With IANS Inputs)