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(NEW YORK) — Serena Williams is a big proponent of setting boundaries when it comes to protecting her mental health.
The tennis legend spoke with multihyphenate star Selena Gomez about her thoughts on mental fitness for Gomez’s mental health platform, Wondermind.
According to Entertainment Tonight, Williams said the practice to her means “really learning to shut down.”
“I did this years ago, before even mental health was a topic among everyone’s mind,” she said. “It was more just like, ‘Alright, I’m shutting myself down today.’ Just subconsciously, it was something I’ve always done.”
“It’s so important to just put yourself first,
