Ashley James enjoys relaxing walk with dog Snoop as she admits she’s struggling with her anxiety and body dysmorphia amid COVID-19 lockdown
Ashley James enjoyed a relaxing walk with her dog Snoop on Wednesday after admitting that she’s struggling with her anxiety during the UK coronavirus lockdown.
The DJ, 32, took to Instagram just hours before her outing to share that her body dysmorphia has been triggered due to the global pandemic.
Ashley admitted that she was ‘struggling’ and needed to ‘get outside and be around nature’.
Relax: Ashley James enjoyed a relaxing walk with her dog Snoop on Wednesday after admitting that she’s struggling with her anxiety during the UK coronavirus lockdown
The Celebrity Big Brother star appeared in better spirits later in the day as she flashed a smile and spoke to a friend on the phone during a dog walk.
Just hours earlier, Ashley, who appeared on The Jeremy Vine Show on Wednesday morning via Skype, said: ‘Today I’m struggling a bit, my anxiety is through the roof and my body dysmorphia has been triggered again. I’m not liking my face and body.’
The star added that she knows the current COVID-19 lockdown isn’t helping and that she feels ‘out of sorts’.
Ashley then revealed that she ‘needed to get outside and be around nature’ and updated her fans later in the day.
Worries: The DJ, 32, took to Instagram just hours before her outing to share that her body dysmorphia has been triggered due to the global pandemic
‘Struggling’: Ashley admitted that she was ‘struggling’ and needed to ‘get outside and be around nature’
Sharing a video from her dog walk, she said: ‘When I feel slightly anxious, the way I find personally to deal with it is have a break from social media.
‘Obviously I’m on a Story now, but I don’t scroll when I’m feeling anxious or low. It sticks me down the rabbit hole of comparing myself to people, which I never want to do.’
Ashley continued: ‘Getting outside, seeing nature, fresh air, that really helps. Writing a to do list. When I’m anxious, I get really overwhelmed. When I get back, I’m going to write a to do list and won’t beat myself up if I’m not able to do it.’
The reality star also revealed that she is self-isolating with her boyfriend after going Instagram official in January following six years of being single.
Candid: Just hours earlier, Ashley said: ‘Today I’m struggling a bit, my anxiety is through the roof and my body dysmorphia has been triggered again. I’m not liking my face and body.’
Fresh air: Ashley then revealed that she ‘needed to get outside and be around nature’ and updated her fans later in the day during her dog walk
Ashley confirmed earlier this year that she was in a relationship after she shared photos of the duo during a romantic getaway to Finland.
The star, who was inundated with messages from her 276K followers about her mystery man, revealed in a candid Q&A that she was dating someone.
The model also shared a cosy selfie of herself with her new boyfriend, which she captioned: ‘Best weekend with this one’ followed by a heart emoji.
Self-isolation: The reality star also revealed that she is self-isolating with her boyfriend after going Instagram official in January following six years of being single (pictured in February)
Official: Ashley confirmed earlier this year that she was in a relationship after she shared photos of the duo during a romantic getaway to Finland
The Celebrity Big Brother star answered a fan’s query ‘who is he?’ followed by a wink emoji with: ‘So many of these questions [crying laughing emojis]. I know, after six years of being single someone came along and switched things up.
‘It’s so weird as I’ve always talked so openly about the highs and lows of being single, and still feel really passionate about wanting to encourage people to see the positive and fun side of it.’
She added: ‘Never want people to settle or feel that their relationship status defines them.’
Smitten: Ashley, who was inundated with messages from her 276K followers about her mystery man, revealed in a candid Q&A that she was dating someone