Elsa Pataky offers advice for people who are 'struggling every day' at work: 'Why don't you free yourself?'

Elsa Pataky has shared some sage advice for those who find they are unhappy with their station in life. 

The Spanish actress, 49, who is married to Australian A-lister Chris Hemsworth, 42, says that taking risks is a must when work becomes stagnant. 

'People are so often in a job they don't like and they're struggling every day, and I'm like, "Why don't you free yourself?" And they're like, "Because of the money",' Elsa told the Daily Telegraph this week. 

'But why don't you travel somewhere else or give yourself that opportunity?' she continued. 

'They're scared of what could happen, [but] you need to take risks in life to discover new things.' 

Elsa has plenty of experience in uprooting her life and starting over, having relocated from Spain to Los Angeles at the age of 27. 

She then made another major shift, leaving the USA and settling down in Australia with her Hollywood actor husband in 2015. 

The actress and the Thor star live in Byron Bay, where they own a mega-mansion worth an estimated $50 million. 

Elsa says that after experiencing a difficult childhood, she relishes the peace and unity of her home life. 

'When you grow up in a broken family, it's part of your dreams to try to have a family that stays together and grows together,' she said. 

'Nobody says it's easy, but I love challenges in life. It's beautiful to have a family that's all together. 

'You have ups and downs, but it's most important that you have love for each other so you can grow through any obstacles.'

It was love at first sight for the A-list power couple when they were introduced in early 2010. 

By the end of that same year, they had tied the knot and the couple are still going strong, living a 'constant holiday' at their sprawling mansion. 

They share 12-year-old twin sons, Sasha and Tristan, and 14-year-old daughter India Rose.

Chris has previously said the secret to their strong relationship is 'having fun'.

Speaking on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, Chris revealed that both he and Elsa have 'an adventurous spirit' and 'making time for one another' is a key factor behind their successful marriage. 

'The complicated times have been when it's been all work, all kids, and all of a sudden the "us" in the relationship is … sort of non-existent, you're just managing a household or the family schedule,' he confessed. 

He added that 'removing ourselves from all of that and just having time for the two of us and making space for each other' helped them get to where they are today. 

The two also value 'making each other laugh'.

'There's always that spark, that attraction, but what it comes down to is friendship and companionship in the end,' he said.