Prince Harry recommends meditation

AGAA4

Meditation can help but it won't cure unhappiness. Whether it is the loss of his mum at a young age or taking the wrong path as an adult we can't know but Harry seems to me to be a very troubled soul.

I agree. The sneering and jeering from women old enough to be his mum is a bit unpleasant. Disagree with the way he is living his life, shake your heads, even roll your eyes, but making some of the school yard comments that have been posted on here is really childish and unedifying.

I do think he has the luxury of making himself disappear though, through mediation or otherwise

VANECAM Sorry, you are correct Parent is a better term.

It's just that I was working at a food bank yesterday afternoon and it was all Mum in that session so I my focus was narrowed and I was wrong to confine it to Mums.

We do see Dad's, we see people of all ages but yesterday it was was all Mums with little ones.

But then again I don't suppose people who use a food bank are Harry's target market.

Diana loved her children very much. Please leave her alone.

Wouldn't leading a simpler life give most people more peace?
I regularly see on here people's lives which are so complicated, running around after others, worrying that people won't be able to manage without their help...
It's easy to look from outside and find things obvious.
Worry about things? Yes? Simple solution. Don't. It makes no difference at all.
Easy peasy.
Except it's not.

The press report all of Harry's navel gazing, because it feeds public interest.
But if they didn't keep themselves in the public eye and invite media attention constantly, we'd never know about his soul-searching or receive constant advice on how we should live our lives.

It's strange that he seeks the media attention which he says led to the death of his mother, like a moth to a flame.

Leading a simpler life might give him more peace.

Harry is too self-absorbed and self-obsessed. He would feel better in himself if he physically helped others instead of just preaching at people, using what the Americans call "word salad".

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’.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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!

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.

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

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

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.

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 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.

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

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”?”