Pope Francis confesses to never exercising but enjoys a daily siesta and listening to Bach when stressed

THE Pope has confessed to doing no physical exercise — but he listens to Bach when stressed.

The 84-year-old described himself as a “sedentary person” who has physiotherapy to cope with sciatic nerve pain.

Pope Francis said: “I don’t do any physical activity.

“My doctor has recommended it but my answer is always the same, ‘I don’t have time’.”

He said Johann Sebastian Bach’s music helps calm him when making difficult decisions.

The Pope said: “When I’m faced with a difficult situation or a problem I must deal with that causes me anxiety, I tackle it.

“I have different ways of doing it.

“One of them is listening to Bach. It calms me down and helps me to analyse problems better.”

And he enjoys siestas, saying: “As soon as I finish lunch I go to my room, take my shoes off and lie down fully dressed.

“My siestas are sacred.

“I sleep deeply, as if were night-time.”

The pontiff also says he will die in Rome and does not expect to return to his native Argentina.

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