Coldplay’s front-man Chris Martin has opened up about his struggles with depression and how he helps boost his mental health.
The English band has been on the road since 2022 with their Music Of The Spheres World Tour and the singer allowed himself to be transparent about how at times, he can be left feeling down and blue whilst on the road.
Chris took took to Instagram to share with his fans the different ways he tries to keep his spirits up. In the video, take after their Honk Kong show, the artist said: “Hi, this is Chris from the band Coldplay. We’re in Hong Kong… “I’ve noticed a few people recently, including myself, struggling a bit with depression so I was going to tell you some things that have been helping me on tour and in general in hopes that maybe some of them might be good for you too.”
“The first thing I wanted to tell you was that there is a thing called freeform writing where you write for twelve minutes, all your thoughts, and then you burn it or throw it away. That’s very good. Transcendental meditation has been really wonderful for me… There’s a thing called Proprioception which is like body movement to help balance your brain. There is a man called Jim Costello, who did the Costello Method that’s very helpful – especially for young people with ADHD or autism.”
The 48-year-old then holds up a book called The Oxygen Advantage which he says is “great for breathing” and also shares how Chloe Quesha’s music makes him very happy”.
“There are some people dancing over there… practising, maybe dancing too. Anyway, those are some of the things that are helping me to stay grateful and happy to be alive. Hope you’re okay and I send you much love. If you’re coming to Seoul, we’ll see you soon. Bye.”
The post which went live on the band’s Instagram was in no way promotional but more of a human connection post from a man who has been filling stadiums for years, talking to us and making us feel seen, reminding everyone that even in the middle of a chaotic world, there are still small beautiful things that can help carry us through.
