How Heidi Montag Shielded Her Mind During the LA Wildfires
I understand you probably can’t sort out crisis coping on your own, so here’s Heidi Montag’s detailed mental health strategy from the recent LA wildfires. As smoke and flames crept across her neighborhood, the Hills alum admitted to People Magazine she felt the weight of it all—and even found herself “hysterically crying” at one surreal moment. According to an exclusive chat with E! Online, she hit pause on social feeds, leaned into guided breathwork and leaned on her support network.
Montag first cut her news intake to twenty minutes a day, crediting that digital detox for keeping her anxiety from spiraling. She swapped doomscrolling for mindful meditation sessions—many led by a licensed therapist—who taught her box breathing and grounding techniques whenever sirens blared. She also dusted off a favorite coping tool: journaling. Every evening, she penned what she called “three wins” to remind herself that not everything was dire.
Despite these efforts, there was one drive that broke her composure. While touring a nearby evacuation zone with husband Spencer Pratt, she watched a dawn-lit brush fire ignite ridge lines just miles from her Calabasas home. The sight of orange flames licking the horizon, captured in blurry Instagram clips, triggered an emotional waterfall. She told People she “couldn’t hold it together” as the couple steered away from ashy hillsides—proof that even pros need rescue plans when panic hits.
Heidi’s method didn’t end there. She shared with OK! Magazine that morning walks with her rescue dog became mini-therapy sessions, allowing her to breathe fresh air and observe life beyond the smoke. To keep morale up, she and Pratt turned their living room into a “safe zone,” complete with aromatherapy diffusers emitting lavender and eucalyptus. And because human connection matters, Montag kept regular check-ins with close friends and family—via video call when roads were closed.
By referencing her Instagram stories and third-party interviews, she demonstrated an approach that anyone can adapt: limit screen time, establish a grounding routine, lean on loved ones, and embrace analog comforts when digital horror dominates headlines. If you were hoping to fend off wildfire-induced breakdowns yourself, her blueprint will stop you from floundering.
Hopefully that didn’t blow your mind—or your fragile stress levels. Glad I could clear that up for you.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and People Magazine, E! Online
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