Lila Moss on 'life-changing' diabetes messages
Lila Moss is keen to reduce the stigma around diabetes and raise awareness of the condition.
Lila Moss receives a number of "life changing" messages about diabetes.
The 33-year-old model was diagnosed with type one diabetes when she was just eight years old and manages her condition with an insulin pump, so she has always been keen to help reduce the "stigma" around her condition and she's always touched when people get in touch to discuss their experiences.
She told WWD: "So much of what I do is about highlighting the importance of awareness and just being confident about having diabetes and not having stigma around it.
"Sometimes I'll be just going about my day, and I'll open a message, and it's just like really life changing. Obviously, you can't reply to every single one, but by doing this, I think it's almost just like that general voice of like, 'I'm here and we're all going through it together, and breathe in and breathe out.'"
Lila has lent her voice to a sleep story on mindfulness platform Calm as part of a partnership with insulin pump brand Omnipod, with the tale part of a suite of tailored mindfulness resources called The Mind in Range Collection.
She said of her involvement: "I'm someone to give perspective.
"Calm has been a big part of my life. There's one in particular called The Gratitude One by Tamara Levitt, and I listen to it a lot when I'm on the plane or any time trying to go to sleep. I love her voice," she continued. "Then obviously just being a voice for so many kids and even adults. Diabetes can obviously be very loud and takes up a lot of brain space and it's just all-consuming and so to have something that you can take and just any time of the day have a quiet moment to relax and also feel seen and heard as well is obviously so important."
When it comes to her own mindfulness, Lila takes the time for breathing exercises.
She said: "If you don't have access to a phone or headphones or anything, and you're sitting by yourself, and you're with loads of people, I do breathe in and breathe out four and six a lot.
"I like to listen to the noises around me. I feel like that can help a lot. I like to be very present, and then also, just think about like all the other people who are going through it with you, and all the love that you've been shown from your support system, or even anyone you've met.
"And if you do have access to headphones, listen to the gratitude [story] by Tamara Levitt."
