Jake Gyllenhaal’s “Greatest” Type of Self-Care Is, Uh, Intimacy

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Jake Gyllenhaal believes in sweat. 

Such is what he advised Self-importance Truthful whereas on the subject of wellness. The 38-year-old Oscar nominee was fairly open about his self-care preferences, sharing with the journal, “I consider in sweat, in no matter kind. For me, my greatest type of self-care is intimacy; that makes me sweat.” 

Whereas the star did not elaborate additional, he did be aware his perception within the “stability of relaxation and train” and the worth of skincare imparted on him by his well-known sister, Maggie Gyllenhaal. 

“As a result of I’ve an older sister who’s an actor—and since she has taught me since I used to be a child and I’ve appeared as much as her—skincare is necessary. Folks can positively get me for that, however you would be laughing your approach to wherever,” the star stated. “I believe caring for your self is actually necessary, notably these days as males. Being weak and admitting these vulnerabilities could be very, essential.”

The star additionally has a penchant for exfoliation. “I do consider in showering as a religious apply and a bodily apply,” he advised Self-importance Truthful. “Since working in South Korea on a film, I’ve discovered exfoliation to be a very fantastic, very manly factor, which I did not recognize as a lot earlier than.”

However, with regards to your individual wellness, do as you want. 

“I believe it is all bulls–t if you would like it to be bulls–t, and it isn’t for those who do not,” he advised the journal. “I really feel that method about just about every little thing so long as you are not hurting anybody.”