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Prince Harry recommends meditation

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maddyone Fri 04-Feb-22 11:33:07

It was reported on The Jeremy Vine show this morning that Prince Harry has suffered from ‘burn out’ and he finds meditation was/is helpful with this. He has recommended everyone to meditate every day.
Do you meditate? Every day? Is it helpful?

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 18:23:38

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.

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 04-Feb-22 18:11:33

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

Urmstongran Fri 04-Feb-22 18:04:12

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.

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 18:03:54

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

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 04-Feb-22 18:01:51

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

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 18:00:05

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.

Germanshepherdsmum Fri 04-Feb-22 17:59:03

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'?

Anniebach Fri 04-Feb-22 17:58:19

True Merlot I was thinking of the Harry who loved Army life,
loved Rugby , was so close to his brother

merlotgran Fri 04-Feb-22 17:54:23

He’s getting paid shedloads of money to sound lost, Annie. All he has to do is turn up, spout some drivel and enjoy the fruits of his labour.

Urmstongran Fri 04-Feb-22 17:39:09

I suppose he has all the time in the world for "Inner Work", because he sure ain't doing any "Outer Work".

(that's just "work" to you and me) ?

Anniebach Fri 04-Feb-22 17:37:37

He sound lost

JillyJosie2 Fri 04-Feb-22 17:27:02

Living in California, I should think $279 a month is a snip!

I agree though with the comments about the loss of his mother and the long term effect that will have had. Money can only help a certain amount and loss in childhood is devastating.

Learning to meditate is very helpful for anxiety and life stresses. There is an Insight Meditation Centre in Redwood City, California (near San Francisco) which has excellent, free online teaching with well known teachers. They are Buddhist though so you need not to mind that. It always seems a sensible approach to life to me.

Deedaa Fri 04-Feb-22 17:25:33

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.

Urmstongran Fri 04-Feb-22 17:24:50

^If you're in your 20s, your 30s, your 40s, and even your 50s.
Being nearly 40, I think he said that to give himself another decade to lecture people about his own experiences^

Now that really did make me laugh Josieann!

Urmstongran Fri 04-Feb-22 17:20:14

Elegran

An alternative way of putting it would have been "Sit down and think about what you are doing and why you are doing it before jumping in with both feet." That is a lot cheaper than a BetterUp coach at $279 a month.

Very sensible suggestion Elegran.
You could market this and undercut him. It’s a winner!

MerylStreep Fri 04-Feb-22 17:19:28

merlotgran

Shame he’s bonkers.

? ???

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 17:18:22

Inwouldntbbe surprised if he meditates.

But we don't know because he hasn't preached to us about it.

Atqui Fri 04-Feb-22 17:14:57

trisher

Meditation is always good whoever recommends it. I don't do it often enough. As far as Harry is concerned he was raised in a completely different manner. The influence of his mother (who might have been a bit alternative) disappeared suddenly from his life and left him with a family that believes in the stiff upper lip, duty and protecting the bloodline. Now he's discovered alternative therapies, like most converts he's gone completely over the top. He just needs time to absorb things properly.

I think Prince Charles has been into alternative therapies for some time . He supports homeopathy and yoga and Inwouldntbbe surprised if he meditates.

Josieann Fri 04-Feb-22 17:10:55

Callistemon21

GrannySquare

‘… even your 50s .’

So gracious to consider the old people.
Ageist git!

Think positive!!
Perhaps he means that by the time you're in your 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s you've got everything sorted ?

If you're in your 20s, your 30s, your 40s, and even your 50s.
Being nearly 40, I think he said that to give himself another decade to lecture people about his own experiences.

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 17:04:06

GrannySquare

‘… even your 50s .’

So gracious to consider the old people.
Ageist git!

Think positive!!
Perhaps he means that by the time you're in your 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and 100s you've got everything sorted ?

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 17:01:06

Kamiso

I was often in trouble for daydreaming as a child - often called Little Dolly Daydream. I should have said I was meditating. It sounds much more grandiose!

Oh, I was Dilly Daydream!
As well as being Calamity Jane
?

Callistemon21 Fri 04-Feb-22 17:00:19

Years ago I went to a yoga class and at the end we sat in a circle gazing at a candle flame.
My friend and I thought it was all a bit daft but at other classes we have lain down on our mats, teacher plays soothing music and talks in relaxing tones as we wander in our minds through meadows, on the beach etc.

I'm not sure if it's the same but it's soothing and relaxing - until you come to!!

Kamiso Fri 04-Feb-22 16:51:48

I was often in trouble for daydreaming as a child - often called Little Dolly Daydream. I should have said I was meditating. It sounds much more grandiose!

VANECAM Fri 04-Feb-22 16:39:24

allsortsofbags

I'm sure the mums at the food bank will find his recommendation very helpful

Of course, it’s a well known fact that ‘dads’ don’t go to food banks!! If they did you would have used the inclusive term ‘parents’.

AGAA4 Fri 04-Feb-22 15:23:54

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.