These celebs share their top tips on how to stay calm, relax and take care of your mind
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PETER ‘Talking is amazing’
Peter Andre used to have ‘chronic anxiety’ but after years of therapy, he learnt to cope alone. ‘Talking is amazing,’ he says. The singer, 51, explained, ‘You’re acknowledging what’s bothering you.’ While seeing a professional isn’t possible for everyone, talking with a friend or family can help. After all, a problem shared is a problem halved.
ED ‘I digital detox’
Singer Ed Sheeran shocked fans when he announced he’d ditched his mobile and limits his time online. But fast forward a few years and the star, 33, described it as one of the ‘best decisions’ he’s made. Ed admitted, ‘I got really, really overwhelmed and sad with the phone,’ adding, ‘It was like a veil just lifted.’ As for keeping in contact with people, he said, ‘Now I have an email... and every few days, I’ll answer 10 emails at a time, then I’ll go back to living life.’
SELENA ‘I tried horse therapy’
We know that nothing beats a cuddle with a pet after a stressful day, but singer Selena Gomez, 31, takes things to the next level. She says, ‘I totally believe that animals are healing. I did equine-assisted therapy. [Horses] can sense your emotion if you’re feeling really anxious, they can feel that… It’s weird but it works!’
LORRAINE ‘I go cold-water swimming’
Daytime TV’s Lorraine Kelly credits wild swimming for helping clear her mind. The star, 64, told fans, ‘I go once a week, it’s a brilliant way to de-stress and you come out feeling mentally and physically revitalised.’ We’ll take your word for it, Lorraine.
HOLLY ‘I meditate every day’
Former This Morning presenter Holly Willoughby swears by meditation to keep her worries at bay. She shared, ‘I meditate every day before work, I [now] do 20 minutes twice a day.’ Holly, 43, explained, ‘I try not to overanalyse or think about it, I just try to experience it. It does give me space in what is a very crammed world.’ And a more unconventional stress-busting method used by the mum of three is fake laughing. ‘Your brain doesn’t know the difference between real and fake laughter, so even if you start fake laughing, you’ll get that same rush of lovely hormonal endorphins – the good chemicals – going through your bod
