The Sad Reason Ryan Reynolds Takes On Too Much Work

In his October cover story of Wall Street Journal Magazine, actor Ryan Reynolds told the outlet he tends "to bite off way more than I could or should chew" (via Daily Mail). The "Deadpool" star first blamed his work schedule on his nationality, joking, "I think maybe it's just that Canadian sensibility: 'Well, I said I was going to, so I have to deliver this."'

Reynolds continued, "I will do that at the cost of my own well-being sometimes. 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." The actor opened up about how he ignores his "anxiety" with his countless business ventures and big-picture contracts. "I tend to pave over anxiety with work and, to a lesser extent, achievement," Reynolds said. "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. It's been amazing. Heartfelt personal-growth quote: check."

Reynolds broke the news to fans earlier in October, that it was the "perfect time for a little sabbatical from movie making," after wrapping yet another film (this time with Will Ferrell), leaving room for the actor to "be as present as" he can.

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