Prince Harry recommends meditation

How is it that William seems to be a well balanced man who will make an excellent king but Harry is 'lost', still dwelling on his mother's death and having to learn from 'the universe'?

Deedaa

Apparently he's suggesting employers should make time for their employees to do their inner work. That should go down well on the meat counter in Tesco.

Imagine the queue at the Post Office, the surgery etc if the person behind the counter decides to meditate!
The queues are halfway up the street as it is with social distancing.

Easy for him to say that. Little idea of the real world the rest of us live in.

Germanshepherdsmum

How is it that William seems to be a well balanced man who will make an excellent king but Harry is 'lost', still dwelling on his mother's death and having to learn from 'the universe'?

I daren't say GSM

True GSM
He’s a royal who’s never had to clock in, request time off, queue in a canteen for lunch, do overtime because things are a bit tight, phone the bank to query a charge or put the bins out.

Or take his turn with the hoovering or worry about the heating bills in his mansions Urms.

I have a vision of him trying to meditate, tuning in to the universe, then Lilibet starts yelling for attention and Archie lands on his chest shouting 'come for a bike ride, Daddy'.

It's a hard life.

I loved this comment:

“Yet I wonder if the Duke and Duchess of Sussex ever encouraged their staff to do the same when they were working for them as members of the Royal Family?

What might Meghan’s response have been, for instance, had she fired off that first early morning email of the day, only to receive an out-of-office message saying: “Sorry, can’t talk right now, I’m just meditating for 45 minutes”?”

He didn't seem "burnt out" a few years ago. What has caused it?

Stress from falling out with his family I suppose. And making lifestyle choices that perhaps he now regrets?

That said, when does 'better mental health' morph into worrying about the way you are feeling all the time. Which is the very opposite of good mental health.

He should exchange places with those who worked at low late wages through tge lockdown, juggling children, work etc. now they have got extra NI to pay, many go to food banks, some can’t afford heating now, how are they going to manage with the increases. Tell them to medicate. It sanctimonious clap trap. Yes I felt so sorry for those two boys losing their mother, many others have lost parents too through this. Harry has alienated all of his family, he should not have caused this pain to Her Majesty and William. Everything is the Harry and Megan show, if they are bothered, get out there and help, go low key, help people, you don’t need a mansion and jets, but they do.

I don't know why some of you hate him so much. I do know, having lost a parent in early childhood, that it is something you never get over. Every anniversary, every friend enjoying their parent, the loss of love and the day to day business of living without your parent, watching your parent get old, having to listen to friends complaining about their parents needing care. And money makes NO difference.

At least I didn't have to pretend not to cry in public, nor did I have millions of people watching me in my childhood, I wasn't pursued by the media, nor did I have a father openly courting the mistress who devastated the marriage. Walk in someone else's shoes they always say before you engage in endless criticism.

He has always received a lot of sympathy and support from the public, which would have continued if he and his wife hadn't gone out of their way to demonise his family on prime time TV and in other media.

High time Prince Harry shut the up, IMO.
He is beyond tedious now.

Not sure I need to take advice from a youngster who has never done a day's actual hard work.

I think there has to come a point where you need to stop blaming the death of a parent and take control of your own life and choices. I was orphaned at sixteen and it was very tough but I built a good life with the help and support of friends and by picking the best of husbands. Time for Harry to be responsible for himself.

Witzend

High time Prince Harry shut the up, IMO.
He is beyond tedious now.

Oh how I agree. And as for he press giving “Hairy” and the missus space… I suppose it gives us a chance to laugh at them, feel exasperated at their presumption, etc.!
As for her, I said that she would be the new Wallis Simpson, but she is worse. At least la Simpson eat her mouth shut and was loyal t the British crown!

JillyJosie2

I don't know why some of you hate him so much. I do know, having lost a parent in early childhood, that it is something you never get over. Every anniversary, every friend enjoying their parent, the loss of love and the day to day business of living without your parent, watching your parent get old, having to listen to friends complaining about their parents needing care. And money makes NO difference.

At least I didn't have to pretend not to cry in public, nor did I have millions of people watching me in my childhood, I wasn't pursued by the media, nor did I have a father openly courting the mistress who devastated the marriage. Walk in someone else's shoes they always say before you engage in endless criticism.

I didn’t lose a parent in my early life, but I did grow up with a narcissistic mother who is still alive and has caused me endless pain and stress throughout my life. I have suffered poor mental health as a direct result of her behaviour. We cannot assume that because a person’s parent is alive that all is well and wonderful.

I’ve sought counselling a couple of times. I found meditation to be totally useless. When I left the councellor I was still dealing with the stress caused by my mother’s behaviour. If meditation has helped Harry that’s all well and good, but he cannot assume it will help others because it has helped him. It was awful for William and Harry when they lost their mother. It wasn’t great growing up with a narcissistic mother either.

JillyJosie
I'm sorry you did too, it must be hard, especially seeing others with their parents.

There are hundreds, if not thousands of older people, some on here, who lost a parent when young, my DH being one, but they have not spent the rest of their lives trying to find themselves and telling the world about it and instructing others how to live their lives.

JillyJosie your widowed parent gave interviews on tv telling
the world that he/she loved two men / women ?

In my opinion Diana damaged her children, all those photographs even at a theme park

And telling the world Charles was allegedly disappointed his second son wasn’t a girl.

It is possible to lose a parent at an early age and go on to have a happy, fulfilling life. My own children are proof of that. Yes there are moments, weddings, graduation, when they wish he was there with them. But we all agree that life can’t be lived in the perpetual shadow of what you cant have.

That to my mind is the road to good mental health. Meditation is only helpful if you meditate on the positive.

I just think Harry has made bad choices. If they were good choices he would be happy.
I really don't think Meghan is good for him
encouraging him to look inwards and indulge in self pity.
My DD lost her dad at age 12 just as she started high school. She now has a satisfying career as an oncology nurse and a happy family life. Harry doesn't seem to find much satisfaction in his life.

Everyone is different.
Some are more resilient than others, and as is often pointed out, nobody would ever want to do what the royals have to.

The press report all of Harry's navel gazing, because it feeds public interest.

If it wasnt Harry,it would be somebody else.

My Mum’s mother died giving birth to her, then her father died when she was 7, she was a loving wife and mother and had
a happy life. My daughters were 5 and 7 when their father died,
when my elder daughter was getting married she said ‘I wish
daddy was here but I know he is happy that I am happy’.