Gisele Bündchen: This is how she survived the time after the separation

Just over a year ago, Gisele Bündchen (43) and football legend Tom Brady (46) divorced after 13 years of marriage. The supermodel has now spoken in detail about the difficult time she went through – and not just because of the separation.

Gisele Bündchen also had to deal with her sick parents last year. However, the Brazilian did not specify what exactly they were suffering from. “It’s been very hard on my family. There’s been a lot going on in every area of ​​my life,” she told People.

Misfortune rarely comes alone for Gisele Bündchen

“When it rains, it pours,” Bündchen said of recent times – the English version of the saying “misfortune rarely comes alone.” “With all the different twists and turns life takes, all we can do is make the best of what’s happening around us.”

For Gisele Bündchen, the best thing she could do was focus on her own health. She practiced yoga, often went for walks in nature and exercised. She also paid close attention to her diet. She no longer drinks alcohol: “After I turned 40, I felt a huge difference between the glass of wine I drank and the glass of wine I didn’t drink.”

Focus on self care

“I think if I didn’t have all of these different resources to support me during these times, it would have been very difficult,” Bündchen said of her self-care measures. “And I think we can all relate to that because I think we’ve all had our roller coaster rides in life.”

The top model rejects the criticism that focusing on one’s own well-being is selfish. “People have taught us that taking care of yourself is selfish. How can that be selfish?” she says. “When you feel good, you are a better mother, a better friend, calmer, more patient, more loving and more grounded,” said the mother of two.

After separating from Tom Brady, Gisele Bündchen moved to Miami with their two children Benjamin (13) and Vivian (10). She still has a good relationship with Jack (16), Brady’s son from his first marriage.