Serena Williams To Step Into New Venture With Shailene Woodley And Mayim Bialik

Published 05/17/2020, 2:04 PM EDT

Serena Williams will be a part of the Verizon “Rest Your Mindset” event which seeks to create much-needed awareness on mental health in these arduous times. While the physical toll of coronavirus is out there and visible, people often ignore the mental hazards of the crisis.

The virtual wellness event will take place in two parts on May 20 and May 27. In addition, it will be live-streamed on Yahoo. Serena Williams will not be the only star to feature for this unique effort. She will be joined by author Deepak Chopra and fitness coach and reality TV star Jillian Michaels.

Serena will start the series on May 20 with Big Little Lies star Shailene Woodley and Big Bang Theory star Mayim Bialik. On May 27th, Shark Tank star and Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban will be on the show to talk about the importance of wellness in the workplace. Let’s find out what exactly the show will be about when it airs in its entirety.

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What is the show about on which Serena Williams is appearing?

Serena Williams will be making a valued appearance on the show. The CEO of Verizon media Guru Gowrappan had important words –

“The issue of mental health and wellness has never been more urgent. Whether you are a parent, an employee, an athlete or a business leader, everyone is dealing with similar issues on mental, emotional and physical wellness.”

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“We are all in this together. Verizon Media is in a unique position to leverage our platform to connect all of those conversations, share good practices and facilitate insights from some of the leading influencers across business and entertainment.”

These words are really important in these times. They have gone beyond words with Verizon media donating $10 million for the cause. What do you think about the organization of this unique initiative?

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Aryan Sharma is a WWE and Tennis author and editor at EssentiallySports. Being a journalism graduate from Delhi University, he combines his love for creating content with an astute knowledge of almost three eras of professional wrestling. He's also a Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova fan and likes to write on the social impact of these two legends beyond their achievements on the tennis court.