Ryan Reynolds explains why he chose to take a break from acting, ‘I’m fully embracing and living’

Ryan Reynolds addresses his anxiety symptoms and speaks up about his hard work ethic, which has often proven to be detrimental to his mental health after announcing a hiatus from the movie industry.

The Free Guy actor, Ryan Reynolds discussed his work ethic in-depth with WSJ Magazine and Red Notice costar Gal Gadot, via ET Canada.

“I tend to bite off way more than I could or should chew,” Reynolds says, adding that the same has led him to not care about his “own well-being” at times. Reynolds also noted that his work ethic brings his anxiety, because of his trait of fixating on things.

“I fixate on things…That’s sort of the engine of anxiety. I lay awake at night, wrapping and unwrapping every possible scenario. I slept at a perfect right angle for so many years,” he added.

Reynolds also stated that rather than checking boxes and recording accomplishments, his current goal is to truly accept and live. “I tend to pave over anxiety with work and, to a lesser extent, achievement…

You want to tick boxes sometimes. So these days, my goal is to be as present as I can and not just tick a box just to do it. I’m fully embracing and living that right now,” the actor said.