Being an actor means working for long stressful hours and dealing with hectic schedules. But this does not apply to Sonarika Bhadoria, aka Parvati in Nikhil Sinha’s show Mahadev on Life OK, who looks cheerful and energetic on screen. The reason behind this positive attitude — Sonarika has been a member of The Art of Living Foundation since she was nine.

The actor, who strongly believes in her guru, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, says, “I have always been very connected to him. His thoughts and his way of living inspire me. He believes that no matter how old you are, you should always be a child at heart.”

Talking about her initiation into The Art Of Living, she says, “My parents feel peaceful as they meditate regularly. Since my father was a follower, I joined too.”