Camila Cabello Shares Her Social Media Anxiety Coping Mechanism
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Camila Cabello Shares Her Social Media Anxiety Coping Mechanism

Camila Cabello is trying to explain to fans why she doesn't like to go on social media, and it mostly has to do with her mental health.

Earlier today, Cabello wrote a candid post about how being online too much is "not good for me."

"I don't know how to not be affected by what people say on here so I just don't read it," Cabello wrote. "But I am totally aware that I can use this platform to help people even in small ways! So to anyone on here who is struggling, which we all do sometimes cause we're human!!!"

Cabello then went on to suggest "taking five minutes out of your day to just breathe" — a technique that has helped her so much as of late.

"I've been doing it the past few months and I can feel the quality of my life improving," she explained, before giving her followers detailed instructions. "I used to live so much in my head, constantly trapped in my overthinking and being in my head as opposed to the present moment -- and lately just going back to my breath and focusing on it puts me back in my body and back in the present and helps me so much."

Cabello's post comes on the heels of intense public scrutiny surrounding her rumored relationship with close friend, Shawn Mendes. The duo are set to perform their song "Señorita" for the first time together at the 2019 MTV VMAs this Sunday.

Read Cabello's post in its entirety, below.

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Really wanted to send love to everyone on here - I don’t go on social media that much cause it’s not good for me, and I don’t know how to not be affected by what people say on here so I just don’t read it- but I am totally aware that I can use this platform to help people even in small ways! so to anyone on here who is struggling, which we all do sometimes cause we’re human!!! I super recommend taking five minutes out of your day to just breathe. I’ve been doing this lately and it’s helped me so much, i didn’t understand meditation before, or the concept of just noticing your breath, but I’ve been doing it the past few months and I can feel the quality of my life improving - I used to live so much in my head , constantly trapped in my overthinking and being in my head as opposed to the present moment- and lately just going back to my breath and focusing on it puts me back in my body and back in the present and helps me so much. Take five minutes out of your day today to just inhale for 5 seconds through your nose , and exhale for 5 seconds through your mouth - and super focus on your breath and how it feels coming in and out of your nostrils . Do it three times a day and whenever you feel yourself getting overwhelmed. I know lots of us on here are growing up and learning how to be human lol, and that can be intense and hard sometimes - I think some tools are really life changing and help you know how to do that better, so I just thought i’d share something that’s really helped me; and hopefully it helps you guys!!!! Anyway, LOVE YOU!!!! See you soon 😈😈😈😈

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