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Ted Danson recently faced a health scare that prompted him to reconsider his lifestyle choices.
During a recent episode of his podcast, “Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” the former “Cheers” star opened up about the incident. “I had a bit of a health scare. I’m totally fine, but it was a wake-up call that made me realize, ‘Oh, this is serious,'” Danson shared.
Reflecting on the experience, the 78-year-old Emmy Award winner acknowledged, “It was humbling to confront my own mortality—it’s not just a concept. Even Ted Danson doesn’t get a free pass, no matter how much people love his work.”
The star of “The Good Place” admitted that the health scare took him by surprise, as he hadn’t done anything to suggest it was imminent.
“It was very humbling and also calming, and I’m okay,” Danson reassured listeners, though he chose not to disclose specifics about the health issue. “Looking back, it was probably the best thing that could have happened because it motivated me to make some changes in my life.”
“I am meditating now twice a day with Mary,” the “Man on the Inside” star said, referring to his longtime wife, Mary Steenburgen.
Danson said he’d always thought improving his lifestyle and prioritizing healthy habits but, after the scare, he is actually going to follow through with it now.
“It’s like, wow, I’ve always talked about it and lied about it,” he laughed about taking up meditation.
Danson also revealed what his biggest takeaway from the health scare was and how he is using it as a learning lesson.
“What it’s done for me, the biggest gift of all [is] you can be curious about other people,” he told guest Valerie Bertinelli.
Danson said his health scare taught him “you can listen and you can be supportive, caring” and he believes that’s “the best thing” he can offer for the rest of his life.
Danson concluded: “It just means but you have experienced allowing so much pain to get to the joy and all that.”