Cabello, who is set to perform Señorita with Shawn Mendes for the first time at the MTV VMAs tomorrow night, then advised taking up a breathing exercise “whenever you feel yourself getting overwhelmed” in your day-to-day life, taking time to concentrate on the sensation.

“Inhale for five seconds through your nose, and exhale for five 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,” she continued.

The singer empathised with her followers and acknowledged that learning how to cope with life could frequently be “intense and hard”, which is why she wanted to share the mental health coping mechanism.

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,” the singer added.

Cabello’s honesty reminds us that everyone faces their own challenges in life, even the celebrities whose seemingly perfect lives we admire on our feeds. But by embracing an open conversation around mental health, we can break down shame and stigma, and find ways to lead a more authentic life.

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Camila Cabello just shared the simple self-help technique she uses to overcome her anxiety