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\n\tFrom journaling and meditating to watching Wes Anderson movies and taking vitamins, ITZY<\/a> ensures they prioritize their personal well-being amid the K-pop girl group\u2019s massive 2024 Born to Be World Tour<\/em>, hitting the U.S. next month.<\/p>\n \n\tTaking a moment to share their experiences on the road during a few (busy) non-tour days in Korea, the K-pop girl group famous for dynamic performances and self-love anthems pauses to reflect. While ITZY admits traveling across six continents so far requires vast amounts of physical and mental energy, it\u2019s the audiences and the members themselves they can depend on to replenish them every night. <\/p>\n \n\tBut for the times they aren\u2019t connecting with their fans \u2014 affectionately known as MIDZY \u2014 or one another, the group finds ways to balance the demanding lifestyle with mental health as a priority for the members. As individuals, Yeji<\/strong> practices honesty, Ryujin<\/strong> enjoys her free time to the fullest, Chaeryeong<\/strong> journals to process her emotions, and Yuna<\/strong> meditates. The group\u2019s strong bond is evident even in a makeup-free evening Zoom call from the JYP Entertainment offices in Seoul as the four members finish one another\u2019s sentences, crack smiles over each other\u2019s answers, and also share how they keep in touch with fellow member Lia<\/strong>, who has been focusing on her mental health after taking an extended hiatus from the group since last September regarding<\/a> \u201ctension and anxiety.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\tAs ITZY gears up for 10 North American concerts, commencing on June 6 at Seattle\u2019s WAMU Theater, the girls look forward to bringing their latest Billboard 200<\/a> album Born to Be<\/em> album to life, showing off their live band for the first in the States, and communicating on a deeper level with local fans.<\/p>\n \n\tAs May is Mental Health Awareness Month, who better than the honest barrier-breakers of ITZY to share how they\u2019ve matured? While mental health still faces stigma and prejudice around the world \u2014 and is not as widely discussed in Korea compared to America \u2014Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong and Yuna speak candidly about the ways they have matured, aspects they are working on and, perhaps most importantly, the bond that keeps them going together.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cThe biggest source of motivation for me is our members, ITZY,\u201d Chaeryeong says. Read for more from the quartet about this vital topic and plans for their upcoming concerts.<\/p>\n