Mandy Moore is wrapping the final season of NBC’s hit show This Is Us and it seems like she is busy growing her real-life family.
In the March 2022 issue of Health Magazine, the 37-year-old actress talked about self-care, mental health, pregnancy, motherhood, and of course, the end of her hits show This Is Us.
Talking about This Is Us coming to an end, Moore said, “Lots of mixed emotions. I can’t believe how quickly time has gone by, and yet I have been as present as possible, throughout this entire journey.”
“I recognized early on that this is such a special project to be a part of. I’ve never felt this way about a job and the people that are a part of it before,” she added. “So, I’ve really appreciated it and been super-grateful along this whole journey of the last five, six years. I’m going to be a ball of emotions as we get a little bit closer to the end.”
Moore was asked how she takes care of her mental health. She said, “I am usually pretty good with therapy. I especially was [early in] the pandemic. Maybe less so in the last year or so, being a new parent. That has kind of fallen off the priority list.”
“Although I know it will make its way back on because I’ve always found that with therapy—I’ve ebbed and flowed with it over the last 15 years of my life,” she continued. “I’ve also ebbed and flowed with meditation. I find that to be incredibly helpful, and I always feel at my best when I find 10 or 15 minutes to do it on a daily basis.”
She said she does not really enjoy workouts per se but she likes to move her body. “I feel very lucky to be able to move my body,” she said. “So I try to appreciate it on that level. I do feel better when I get the blood flowing to some degree. I love being outside. And I love living in Southern California with pretty much incredible weather all the time—and I love to hike.”
Moore even climbed Kilimanjaro and Everest. She said, “That is just slowly walking uphill. Yes, you have to be cardiovascularly fit for the elevation. I just love the adventure, more than the athleticism.”
The actress also talked about self-care, stating that she has a “somewhat healthy relationship with aging and my body.”
“I have my good and bad days, but I think there’s something so beautiful about the opportunity to get a sneak peek of what the future may have in store for you in terms of the physical,” she added. “If I am so lucky to age as well as my character has, I will be in hog heaven. I embrace all that’s coming because it’s just a sign of a happy, joyful life.” To read the whole interview, check the article published in the March 2022 issue of Health Magazine.
