When self-help guru Jim Curtis first set out on his career as a life coach 25 years ago, I doubt he believed his passion for vision boards and powers of manifestation would lead him into the arms of Jennifer Aniston.
But as it would turn out, the 49-year-old hypnotherapist may just be exactly what the Hollywood A-lister needs in her life after her two failed marriages and a string of unsuccessful relationships.
Less than a week after Aniston, 56, touched down in Mallorca with her new beau, the actress was seen relaxing on the yacht Rising Sun with Curtis and her pals Jason Bateman, Courteney Cox, and Amy Schumer.
In exclusive photos obtained by the Daily Mail, the new couple were seen helping themselves to some breakfast on the deck.
Another snap showed them sitting alongside each other on a couch, as Curtis appeared to rest his hand on Aniston’s neck.
If the loved-up photos weren’t enough to prove the Friends alum’s new romance, multiple sources have also confirmed to Us Weekly that the ‘very Zen’ couple are in fact dating.
Jennifer Aniston, 56, has officially found love again as she confirmed her passionate new romance with hunky hypnotist Jim Curtis, 49, this week
The Friends actress, 56, was spotted on the yacht Rising Sun in Mallorca, Spain, with Curtis and her gang of A-list friends
In one snap, Curtis could be seen relaxing next to Aniston on a couch as he appeared to rest his hand on her neck
‘They’ve been hanging out a lot, but very much on the DL at her home in LA,’ one source told the outlet on July 10.
‘It’s very Zen, and she has always been very much into that. They’re a good match.’
Indeed, the Emmy-winning actress has always had a penchant for health, wellness, and practically anything associated with the typical Hollywood ‘woo-woo’ crowd.
Nearly every other post on Aniston’s Instagram account is a video of herself working out and showing off her toned physique, and she’s often praised the effects that therapy and meditation have had on her mental health.
That’s why it came as no surprise to me that Aniston and Curtis have found a love match in one another – especially after reading his two books, ‘The Stimulati Experience’ and ‘Shift: Quantum Manifestation Guide.’
In his 2024 book ‘Shift’ (which Aniston revealed to be reading in May), Curtis detailed his unique approach to manifestation – a practice that he describes as ‘imagining a desired outcome and feeling as if it were already true.’
He also applauds the ‘Law of Assumption,’ which states that you can manifest your desires by assuming the feeling and belief that they are already true, as well as the power of crafting vision boards to ‘prime the brain’ for what you want in life.
‘The world around you reflects your inner beliefs and assumptions, so by consciously adopting the mindset and emotional state of someone who already possesses what they desire, you can align yourself with that reality, and ultimately attract it into your life,’ Curtis wrote.
Aniston and Curtis were previously were seen arriving in Mallorca for the Fourth of July weekend
She wore a black tank top, wide-brimmed hat and flared jeans as she introduced Curtis to actor Jason Bateman and his wife Amanda Anka
Curtis describes himself as a ‘transformational coach and hypnotherapist’ and boasts 561,000 followers on Instagram
The Massachusetts native has certainly had a lot of practice with manifesting and used the visualization technique to overcome his own struggle with chronic pain, which he documented in his 2017 book ‘The Stimulati Experience.’
Curtis’s first self-help book offers up a far more personal account of his life, from the chronic lesions on his spinal cord to his quest for alternative methods of healing.
And his backstory is not a squeaky-clean one either.
Curtis began the book by recalling ‘a period of heroic drinking, drugging, and Grateful Dead shows’ during the summer of 1995 when he crashed his car after taking magic mushrooms, only to proceed on his ’10-speed Schwinn bicycle’ and crash once again into the sand.
After an MRI test revealed he had ‘lesions entwined around my spinal cord,’ Curtis did his best to ignore the diagnosis by ‘self-medicating with drugs and alcohol to avoid reality.’
His stubborn avoidance prompted his family to stage an intervention, encouraging Curtis to ditch the hallucinogens and finally confront his chronic pain.
In doing so, Curtis consulted with several doctors, researchers, and even shamans – all of whom he calls his ‘stimulati’ – who introduced him to a myriad of alternative therapies and holistic treatments.
‘Today, at 41, I’m feeling better than I’ve been in 20 years. My pain is nearly gone; I work out regularly, including swimming and boxing; and I’m 40 pounds lighter than I was a couple of years ago,’ Curtis wrote at the time.
In his 2017 book ‘The Stimulati Experience,’ Curtis chronicles his journey to healing from chronic pain after an MRI revealed lesions on his spinal cord
His 2024 workbook ‘Shift’ details Curtis’s unique approach to manifestation, the law of assumption, and how to make a vision board
‘Professionally I am a coach and adviser to young entrepreneurs, and I have helped three companies have successful IPOs, allowing me to live in financial abundance. I have fallen in love and have a great relationship with my young son.
‘Although I still walk with a limp and have residual health issues, I now have a life free of being sick, limited, and in pain. This is not to say that I never have bad days, but more often than not, I have good ones. And when the bad days come, I can draw on what I have learned to stay positive and grounded.’
From just a quick glance through Curtis’s published works and social media accounts, where he extends his years of wisdom to his 561,000 Instagram followers, it’s clear the self-help coach is nothing like Aniston’s past exes.
Long before Curtis entered her life, Aniston was married to actor Brad Pitt from 2000 to 2005. The Hollywood couple famously imploded when he met actress Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith.
The Oscar winner himself has been open about his own personal demons, including his battle with alcohol addiction, and most recently described himself as a ‘stubborn f***.’
It wasn’t until 2015 that Aniston settled down again when she married actor Justin Theroux.
But theirs wasn’t a lasting romance either; they divorced just three years later and he’s since moved on with his new wife Nicole Brydon Bloom, who’s 23 years his junior.
And who can forget Aniston’s whirlwind romance with notorious playboy musician John Mayer in 2008?
Pictured in 2004: Aniston was famously wed to Pitt from 2000 to 2005 but their Hollywood golden couple era imploded when he met Angelina Jolie on the set of Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Pictured in 2009: The actress’s whirlwind romance with John Mayer came to an end after the notoriously playboy musician refused to settle down from his bachelor ways
Pictured in 2015: Aniston was ‘one of the first to congratulate’ her ex-husband Justin Theroux after he tied the knot with his new wife Nicole Brydon Bloom
Their on-and-off relationship ultimately came to an end, Mayer later confessed to Playboy in 2010, because he refused to settle down from his bachelor ways.
There’s something refreshing about Curtis’s vulnerability and willingness to take accountability for his own actions – something that, many women would agree, is lacking among most men his age.
For Aniston, whose dating history is mostly comprised of egocentric actors and Hollywood stars, perhaps it was Curtis’s unconventional guru mindset that attracted her to him in the first place.
While it’s unclear if this new couple will go the distance, the least she can get is some free hypnotism sessions out of it.
