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In 2019, after Canadian singer Shawn Mendes finally had some time for himself, he found himself going through a rough time with his mental health. His girlfriend Camila Cabello recommended he download the Calm app, to help him through this tough time, especially with his anxiety.<\/p>\n
Mendes told Vogue<\/strong><\/a> he sat down a couple of times before using the app and tried meditation on YouTube. But it wasn\u2019t until about two and a half years ago, when he went through a \u201creally tough time,\u201d that he began meditating regularly. After he took 30 days of guided meditations with one of the most popular instructors off the Calm app<\/strong><\/a>, Jeff Warren, he was hooked. \u201cIt took me from a place of fear and anxiety to a place where I realized you can\u2019t get anywhere if you don\u2019t start with compassion for yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n Now, both he and his girlfriend Cabello have released a series for Calm. It’s titled \u201cBreathe Into It<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d and it dives into their experiences in building a sense of self-love and gratitude, as well as overcoming anxiety. The two have also announced a multi-year partnership providing thousands of free memberships to youth activists and leaders through the Movement Voter Fund and the Shawn Mendes Foundation.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople are willing to try something when it\u2019s made accessible to them, so I\u2019m hoping that we can just keep pushing this project forward and keep giving away more memberships. It\u2019s just being able to kickstart a couple of people\u2019s journeys into self-healing and wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n