Sandra Bullock On The One Thing She Would Tell Her Younger Self

Sandra Bullock On The One Thing She Would Tell Her Younger Self
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HOLLYWOOD, CA - MARCH 02: Actress Sandra Bullock attends the Oscars held at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 2, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Jason Merritt/Getty Images)

Though she's an Oscar-winning actress with a red-hot career, there is one thing Sandra Bullock says she wishes she'd done differently many years ago. The actress opened up to PEOPLE Magazine in an interview, after being named the World's Most Beautiful Woman, about the one regret she has from her youth.

"I wish I could go back and tell myself to not worry so much. I wasted so much time with worry. I wish I could get it back," Bullock told PEOPLE, adding that there was a "long list" of things she'd tell her younger self. "Worrying used to be very paralyzing for me, and now I can talk myself off the ledge."

The 50-year-old credits the turnaround to her son, Louis, adopted in 2010. Since then, she says, her energy is more focused on being a good mother to the 5-year-old. "Am I the mother my son deserves? And am I living my authentic life, am I good enough, working hard enough, am I able to keep my son safe? Did I pick up all the dog poop in the yard before the playdate?" Bullock said.

Though she's loving motherhood, she also added that she has no plans to add to her family anytime soon.

Last year, we asked readers what advice they'd give their younger selves -- in five words or less. Check out their responses here.

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Sandra Bullock poses during the 'The Heat' photo call on July 2, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock poses during the 'The Heat' photo call on July 2, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Lisa Maree Williams/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock arrives at 'The Heat' Australian Premiere at Event Cinemas on July 2, 2013 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Brendon Thorne/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock during an interview on June 25, 2013 (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock during an interview on June 25, 2013 (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock and Melissa McCarthy attend 'The Heat' New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on June 23, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock attends 'The Heat' New York Premiere at Ziegfeld Theatre on June 23, 2013 in New York City. (credit:FameFlynet)
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Sandra Bullock appears on NBC News' 'Today' show June 21, 2013. (Photo by: Peter Kramer/NBC/NBC NewsWire via Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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US actress Sandra Bullock attends a photo call to promote the movie 'The Heat' in Berlin, Tuesday, June 18, 2013. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber) (credit:AP)
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Sandra Bullock arrives at a Twentieth Century Fox presentation to promote the upcoming film 'The Heat' at Caesars Palace during CinemaCon, the official convention of the National Association of Theatre Owners, on April 18, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock, a cast member in the upcoming film "The Heat," poses before 20th Century Fox's presentation at CinemaCon 2013 at Caesars Palace on Thursday, April 18, 2013 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Sandra Bullock and Paul Feig attend the Gala Screening of The Heat at the Curzon Mayfair in London on Thursday, June. 13, 2013. (Photo by Jon Furniss/Invision/AP) (credit:AP)
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Paul Feig & Sandra Bullock attends the gala screening of 'The Heat' at The Curzon Mayfair on June 13, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Sandra Bullock attends the gala screening of 'The Heat' at The Curzon Mayfair on June 13, 2013 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)