Demi Lovato will be making a conscious effort to prioritize her mental health on her upcoming It’s Not That Deep tour.
“I make sure to see my therapist virtually and my dietitian virtually, so I’m in contact with my treatment team, and they help keep me sane and ready for anything,” Lovato, 33, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting her partnership with TheraBreath. “As long as I’m putting in the effort there, my mental health stays pretty sturdy and I feel good. I listen to my body, I listen to my mind. I just pay attention to what my needs are, and I make sure that I meet them.”
Lovato is set to kick off her tour on April 8, featuring music from her ninth studio album of the same name as well as some of the biggest hits from her decades-long career. When asked whether fans might be able to look forward to deep cuts or slightly lesser known but deeply loved songs, Lovato remained tight-lipped.
“You’ll just have to wait and see,” she told Us. “There might be a surprise every night in regards to music that I sing, and I might be doing even newer music that you haven’t heard yet. So I can tease that, for sure.”
For now, Lovato shared that she’s “voice training” and practicing her tracks, including incorporating the songs into her workout routines.
“I’m practicing them on the treadmill so that I’m not out of breath when I hit the stage,” she said. “I’m in tour rehearsals. I’m preparing right now as we speak, I’m about to go to tour rehearsals. I’m really doing as much as I can to be prepared for these shows.”
Between tour preparations, Lovato is also celebrating the release of her first cookbook, One Plate at a Time. Lovato — who has been candid about her recovery from bulimia nervosa — hopes the book will help others with similar disordered eating struggles.
“It gets better. Recovery is possible,” Lovato shared of her message to fans who might be navigating their own relationship with food. “You deserve to fuel your body, nourish your body. You’re worthy of recovery. If you feel intimidated by the kitchen, just know that the more you do it, the more confidence you’ll gain in the kitchen. Like I said, recovery is possible and you deserve it.”
Lovato, meanwhile, would want to send her younger self “a lot of love and compassion for what she had gone through.”
“I would also want to tell her, ‘One day you’ll have your own cookbook.’ That’s something that I never thought that I would have because I was so over-stimulated by the kitchen and intimidated by food,” Lovato told Us. “But if you put enough work into yourself, one day you’ll get to a place of freedom with it and you’ll be able to help others. I think just telling my younger self that would blow my mind.”
When she’s not in the kitchen, Lovato told Us that she’s able to “show up as my best self” thanks to TheraBreath — whether that means performing or spending time with her loved ones.
“For me, it’s about those get ready moments right before I step on stage or head into a meeting or the studio. It can just make all the difference,” she said. “When your breath feels fresh, you feel more open, more like yourself, and you’re ready to take on anything. It gives you that confidence that you need to do what you need to do. That’s what TheraBreath represents to me. It helps me feel unstoppable.”
If you or someone you know struggles with an eating disorder, visit the National Alliance for Eating Disorders website or call their hotline at (866) 662-1235. Text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 for free, 24/7 support.
