How these 13 Instagrammers are helping our mental health during lockdown

Global popstar and queen of cool Lizzo went live on Instagram to offer a refreshing response to the mass panic with a live meditation session, including a soothing play of the flute to help ease anxiety. Dreamy.

Her campaign helped make upskirting a criminal offence, and Gina has since been a solid voice in the activism world. Since the Coronavirus outbreak began, she's been sharing a slew of positive content daily via her Instagram Stories (think dog videos, memes, you get the idea). But she's not afraid of a bit of real talk, either - as this honest post shows.

Blogger and entrepreneur Healthy Chef Steph is hosting ‘Stay Sassy’ dance classes on IGTV each week to power us through isolation. Her stories and posts are full of positive vibes - just see this fly routine to Mary J Blige's 'Just Fine'.

Writer and sustainable style consultant Aja's feed will help you see the bigger picture. Posts like this one ask, once this storm has passed, how do we want to live? By thinking about the future right now, we can try to make the world a more positive place. It's time to get hopeful, people.

There are countless strings to Asma’s bow, not least a successful campaign to overturn the rule that women cannot compete in professional basketball while wearing the hijab, and a spot on our recent Positivity Index. She's also been behind some pretty inspirational recent posts, including this one, which shows that we don't need to be 'strong women' all the time.

"We are survivors and we should be so grateful right now because of it," - that's the message Nia The Light, founder of The Curl Bar London, is putting out into the world, and we are here for it. We love this post because it reminds us that this time has gifted us space to give ourselves a damn break. And you don't need to spend that time learning Spanish - you can just use it to clear out a kitchen drawer if you want.

Entrepreneur, Pilates instructor and PT Hollie's feed is the place for no-nonsense, evidence-based health advice, but it's also been a font of good vibes lately. She's now starting a new series of IG Live chats from her mat, featuring conversations with experts. The first, with Chloe Brotheridge, explored coping with anxiety.

She's a walking positivity beacon most of the time anyway, but we are living for model and new mum Ashley Graham's Covid-19 content, which includes this sit down chat with inspirational former monk Jay Shetty. She also recommends checking in with friends and family every morning.

The activist, author and influencer is a long-standing mental health campaigner, and is getting her followers talking by sharing her own story while getting glammed up. We are 100% HERE for this kind of genius content.

Tonight, she'll be hosting a Friday night lock-in with CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) via Instagram @calmzone. Expect an entire evening of free entertainment featuring Olly from Years and Years, Ed Gamble and Frank Turner. Beyond that, the presenter and broadcaster's feed is a ray of sunshine, with inspirational posts like this one giving us a serious dose of positivity when we need it most.

The author and designer behind the @momentaryhappiness account shares quotes, notes and poems daily about self-love. Here's a sweet reminder that when we're through this time, there'll be silver linings on the other side.