When you do yoga, what do you think of? A relaxing time at the pool? A beautiful sunset? Maybe waves hitting the shore.

Well for funnyman Russell Brand, actor Tom Cruise does the trick. We kid you not!

The British funnyman is a huge fan of the ancient Indian spiritual and physical discipline and the Mission Impossible actor - who he starred with in Rock Of Ages. Tom knew Russell liked yoga so he bought him a yoga mat, so now Russell's thoughts turn to Tom as he's exercising.

During an appearance on UK TV show This Morning, Russell said: "Tom Cruise bought me a yoga mat, although I don't know if it was actually from him. Certainly someone who works for Tom Cruise sent me a yoga mat and said here's a yoga mat and think of Tom Cruise when you do yoga. And I do.

"I like yoga a lot, I don't think there's a problem doing yoga and meditating every day ... there's a daily access to unseen realms of power - not just me, everyone has that within themselves! Yoga and meditation for me is a way of accessing very beautiful principles that perhaps make us happier at a time when people feel disillusioned with the economy, concerned about the ecology, worried with politicians, don't trust what they are being told on television..."

Russell - who was once married to singer Katy Perry - also revealed he is happy most of the time and feels at his most contented when he is treating other people well.

When asked if he was happy, Russell replied: "Yes. Intermittently. Happiness cannot forever be sustained like some glistening bauble, it's a transitory thing like a butterfly ... so I'm happy mostly when I'm being nice to other people."

Isn't he so in the zen state of mind?

(BANG Showbiz)

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Russell Brand thinks of Tom Cruise when he does yoga