Miley Cyrus And Demi Lovato Talk Self-Care In The Time Of Coronavirus

Miley Cyrus has a game plan to keep our spirits high while in the continuous coronavirus pandemic. This week, the "Mother's Daughter" singer launched a Instagram Live show called Bright Minded: Survive with Miley, which is all about "staying LIT WITH LOVE in dark times." She added that, with the series, she wants to distribute hope escapism, optimism, as well as a way to stay connected while we all attempt to social distance."


To that end, Bright Minded's Tuesday (March 17) episode featured a remote appearance from Demi Lovato, who joined her fellow Disney alum to chat about how they're keeping busy at residence and what they use for self-care. Both pop stars are into meditation apps like Headspace and Calm, and they're both spending a bunch of excellent time with their pets. Cyrus has been binge-watching Love Island, while Lovato has vowed to take up knitting and do house workouts. Being stuck indoor, Lovato mentioned, can drudge up negative feelings about her body, nevertheless she shared a new mantra that she returns to any time struggling with those thoughts.


"I'm grateful for the body that's gotten me through daily of my life no matter what I put it through," she mentioned. "I'm grateful for the strength and health I have today."


Just before Cyrus streamed her pal's recent empowering single "I Love Me," Lovato also shared an encouraging message for fans: "I think it's so key for anybody that has dealt with body image [issues] that now, any time we're residence with our reflects and things like that, it's so crucial not to get consumed in negative self-talk. It's crucial not to beat ourselves up over getting nervous or not consuming food completely or working out correctly. These are different, very scary times. Be gentle with yourselves and take care of yourselves as much as possible."


Much to our nostaliga-loving hearts, Cyrus and Lovato also reflected on their longtime friendship while talking about reconnecting with old companions who they do not get to be able to see often. Speaking about their own relationship, Lovato told Cyrus, "You've routinely been such a light, and that's why we connected at 14. I had a fucking gap in my tooth. We connected then because we saw something in every other. I don't know if it was spirituality or if it was just in our hearts..." Cyrus them chimed in, making Lovato cackle by quipping, "Maybe we were just gay as fuck."


Check out a full stream of Cyrus and Lovato's chat below, and look out for more episodes of Bright Minded all week long on Miley's Instagram.