Jennifer Aniston is officially choosing peace—and she has the $ million sanctuary to prove it.
The Morning Show star, , is opening up about the extreme lengths she has gone to to turn her Los Angeles mansion into a “maximum security” fortress that doubles as a high-end spa. The move comes after a harrowing stalking incident in May that left the actress re-evaluating her safety and her surroundings.
In a new interview with Vanity Fair, Aniston reveals that every inch of her hilltop abode is designed to combat the “nerves” of being one of the most famous women on the planet.
“I’ve basically incorporated all of the healing modalities in order to create a calm environment in the chaos of the wonderful industry and the world at large,” Aniston explains. “Out there, it causes nerves. In here, there should be no nerves.”
The vibe inside is purely “anxiety-suppressing.” Think raw amethyst crystals, white stones for clarity, and plenty of incense holders. Visitors are greeted by fresh white peonies and taper candles, while pale cream couches offer a soft landing in a home that reportedly features no screens or ambient background noise.
The goal? Moving the body into the “parasympathetic nervous system.”
“If my home can bring your nervous system into [that state], then I should open up a business,” the actress jokes. “Because God knows we need that at this time.”
But beneath the “Zen” surface is a serious layer of protection. To reach Aniston’s front door, you have to “climb up, up, up” into the hills of Los Angeles, passing millions of dollars worth of manicured privacy hedges. Once there, the property is surveilled by a police cruiser and a private / security detail.
The heightened security follows a terrifying incident three months ago. A -year-old man allegedly crashed his car into the gates of her mansion following what lawyers described as a “two-year campaign of harassment.” While the suspect was detained by her security team and charged with felony stalking, he was recently deemed “not currently competent to stand trial.”
For Aniston, the combination of high-tech security and spiritual healing is the only way to stay grounded.
“I could feel my anxiety and cortisol levels reaching a height that was not working,” she admits. “We weren’t designed as human beings to digest this much information from all over the world in the split second when it happens.”
Instead of doom-scrolling, Aniston leans into her favorite hobby: interior design. It’s a passion she famously shares with Friends co-star Courteney Cox.
“We usually talk interior design. It kind of bores people to tears when we get into a room together,” she previously told PEOPLE. “But it’s what we love. It’s our love language.”
Fans on X (formerly Twitter) and TikTok have been quick to praise Aniston for being so candid about her mental health and safety. “Protect Jen at all costs!” one fan wrote, while another commented, “A $M spa-mansion with no screens? That is the ultimate dream.”
By curating a digital world filled with “animals, architecture, hair, and spiritual affirmations,” the star is ensuring that her home—and her mind—remains a “no-doom” zone.
“I’d rather keep a somewhat naive perspective,” she says, “than be in fear and negativity and rage and anger.”