‘Need to Stop Talking to People’- Serena Williams Confesses to Selena Gomez About How She Tackles Anxiety and Depression

A star’s life looks so shiny and bright from the outside. And Serena Williams is that star in the tennis realm. However, to say that things have been easy on her is just too blasphemous. Sure, she has had rough times, but along with fame came a lot of experience too. Backlashes were always going to be there, so Williams paved a way out for herself from all this. And she talked about it with Selena Gomez, a friend with whom she came through.

Her love and dedication to what she does has kept her strong on her feet. And in her own words, here is how she has done it time and again…

Serena Williams talks with Selena Gomez about the importance of interaction and dedication

One feels the need for solitude when going through a rough time. Shutting down is one way of going about it. But Williams knew that she wanted to find a way around it.

In an interview last year with Wonder Mind co-founder Selena Gomez, she talked about how she copes with difficult situations. She stated, “I’ve been through a lot of things in my life. Just a lot. So there are some times when I’m like, I need to stop talking to people.” However, this is not the approach she takes. She stated, “But I think it is important to talk to people.” Describing her passion for whatever she is doing, be it tennis or venture capital, she said, “I’m really super intense but that’s my passion.” Clarifying what she meant to say, “I’m really incredibly tense—intense, not tense. Intense is a better word.”

And this all contributes to her becoming anxious. However, she listed out things that have worked for her. She said, “…first of all, for me, prayer works a lot. And also just realizing the bigger picture has really helped with my anxiety.” Seeing things in a larger picture has worked for the iconic player. She said, “At the end of the day, in ten years, in five years, in three months, is this going to be super important? And then I kind of work backwards from there.”

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And that is something we have seen. Be it her serious injuries that stalled her growth or her controversial outbursts. Williams has always found a way out of it all. This is not the first time that Williams has talked about her approach with someone. Besides that, she also knows when to draw boundaries. And this is something she once told her dear friend Meghan Markle to do.

Williams’ advice to Meghan Markle 

The two have been besties for a long time, and like a true friend, Williams once shared an important piece of advice with her friend.

Williams considers her friend Meghan Markle to be a sweetheart. However, she also once dictated that even when Markle was pregnant, she was worrying about others. So Williams told her to take care of herself first and then think about others. 

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A strong mentality also comes with strong self-esteem and confidence. And both these things have been cultivated and nourished by Williams to maintain a clear individual self.