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Becky G<\/strong> <\/a>opened up about her battle with anxiety \u2014 and what she has done to overcome it.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was very easy for me to let other people make decisions for me and then when it wouldn\u2019t work, I [would be like], \u2018I should\u2019ve said something.\u2019 I spent some key pivotal moments in my career feeling like I was being far more reactive to what was happening than proactive,\u201d the singer, 26, explained on a Monday, September 18, episode of the \u201cOn Purpose With Jay Shetty\u201d<\/a> podcast. \u201cI didn\u2019t know [panic attacks] was my body\u2019s way of physically telling me \u2018Something\u2019s wrong. You\u2019re not okay but because you\u2019re scared to let other people down, you push through anyways.\u2019<\/p>\n She shared that there were many moments before going on stage where she would end up in \u201cfull blown tears\u201d and feeling like she couldn\u2019t catch her breath.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s also this subconscious part of you that\u2019s like, \u2018Girl, breathe.\u2019 Just being really young and in high stress situations \u2026 it\u2019s just such an interesting dynamic to have grown up in<\/a>,\u201d she admitted.<\/p>\n Becky G then went on to explain her experience in therapy and<\/a> how she has learned to deal with her panic attacks.<\/p>\n \u201cThe body keeps score of all of what you go through. If you don\u2019t allow your body to feel [everything] somatically \u2026 That was the manifestation of the panic attacks and things like that,\u201d she said. \u201cAnxiety and depression are not the diagnosis, they\u2019re the result of [something].\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time the \u201cShower\u201d singer has been open about how her career has affected her mental health.<\/a> In May 2019, Becky G shared how great of an impact touring had on her physically and mentally.<\/p>\n \u201cThe results of [touring] have been low blood circulation, muscle cramps, dehydration, anxiety and uncomfortable inflammation in certain areas of my body,\u201d she wrote via her Instagram Story at the time. \u201cI found my mental headspace becoming harder and harder to control with a schedule that is inconsistent with a healthy sleep schedule<\/a> and time to decompress. \u201cI really need to get my s\u2014t together and for the first time, I\u2019m actually taking a healthy lifestyle on the road seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Becky](\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Becky-G-Recalls-Having-Full-Blown-Tears-During-Pre-Show-Panic-Attacks-Reveals-How-She-Overcame-Anxiety-436.jpg?w=700&quality=86&strip=all\")
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