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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?

Anniebach Sat 05-Feb-22 13:47:26

Lucca what are the good reasons to have children photographed by the press having fun ? There is a reason but a good one ?

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 05-Feb-22 14:10:30

I understand the arrangement to pose for the press at the start of a holiday, the bargain being the family will then be left alone, but why invite the press along to a day at a theme park? They weren’t there for the boys’ benefit.

Farzanah Sat 05-Feb-22 14:35:17

Learning to meditate has changed my life, and you are right MissA it’s just simply about being “in the moment” and not continually obsessing about the past and the future.
I am an over thinker and started meditating to relieve stress, and found it isn’t necessarily about sitting & feeling peaceful but becoming aware of how the mind works. An unexpected offshoot was actually liking myself better and feeling more compassion for others whom I found less likeable.
A class or guided meditation app works best when starting out.

Lucca Sat 05-Feb-22 15:33:57

Anniebach

Lucca what are the good reasons to have children photographed by the press having fun ? There is a reason but a good one ?

I don’t understand what you mean.

nadateturbe Sat 05-Feb-22 16:09:20

Anniebach why can you not leave Diana alone. You've made it quite clear more than once what you think of her. I find how you speak of her quite distasteful.

Sparklefizz Sat 05-Feb-22 16:40:34

nadateturbe

Anniebach why can you not leave Diana alone. You've made it quite clear more than once what you think of her. I find how you speak of her quite distasteful.

Yes.

Anniebach Sat 05-Feb-22 16:52:21

nadateturbe praising Diana acceptable but criticism not ?
On threads about the royals I criticise the Queen mother ,she
too is dead

I don’t agree with - she was hurt so it’s understandable that she
hurt others.

JillyJosie2 Sat 05-Feb-22 16:56:29

I agree Sparklefizz and others. All very well complaining that Harry can't leave the memory of his mother alone, plenty on here can't leave Diana alone.

I always thought the photos of her with her boys were filled with love and happiness and yes, she did allow photos for the first few days so that the press would leave them alone for the rest of their holiday.

Haven't the Royals always had a tacit agreement with the press that amounts to bargaining for some privacy?

Lucca Sat 05-Feb-22 17:12:04

Lucca

Anniebach

Lucca what are the good reasons to have children photographed by the press having fun ? There is a reason but a good one ?

I don’t understand what you mean.

Still don’t know what you mean. what could you construe as negative in showing her children enjoying themselves ?

Anniebach Sat 05-Feb-22 17:22:26

Lucca is there a good reason to have the press on standby when her children were having fun ? Surely some privacy was
needed , no charity event, no royal visit , just two children
enjoying themselves and the world must be shown .

Lucca Sat 05-Feb-22 17:30:17

No sorry I still see nothing wrong with it.

lemsip Sat 05-Feb-22 18:00:26

Harry was speaking about meditation for the company he works for............. to get back to the title thread!
Speaking on a live stream hosted by BetterUp, the mental health company he works for, BetterUp, which charges about $250 (£184) a month for one-to-one coaching sessions, employs the royal as its chief impact officer. Tennis star Serena Williams joined him for the discussion, revealing that they talk for "hours" and he has become her "coach".

Germanshepherdsmum Sat 05-Feb-22 18:02:17

I think it's using the children on what should be a private fun day out, not an event with hordes of press photographers in attendance. It screams 'Look at me, aren't I a wonderful mother?' to me. Contrast that with the occasional family photos, often taken by Kate or her father, which she and William release. They show them as a natural happy family and keep the public appetite satisfied in a safe and appropriate manner.

Callistemon21 Sat 05-Feb-22 18:03:02

Tennis star Serena Williams joined him for the discussion, revealing that they talk for "hours" and he has become her "coach".

Not tennis coach, I hope!
?

Josieann Sat 05-Feb-22 18:12:31

Callistemon21

^Tennis star Serena Williams joined him for the discussion, revealing that they talk for "hours" and he has become her "coach".^

Not tennis coach, I hope!
?

Well perhaps he cheers her up during practice sessions?

Lucca Sat 05-Feb-22 18:14:20

Germanshepherdsmum

I think it's using the children on what should be a private fun day out, not an event with hordes of press photographers in attendance. It screams 'Look at me, aren't I a wonderful mother?' to me. Contrast that with the occasional family photos, often taken by Kate or her father, which she and William release. They show them as a natural happy family and keep the public appetite satisfied in a safe and appropriate manner.

I give up.

Callistemon21 Sat 05-Feb-22 18:15:14

?

All that wealth and they're both miserable and in need of therapy.

Perhaps if they gave away most of their wealth to those in need they might find happiness.

Josieann Sat 05-Feb-22 18:29:49

Perhaps if they gave away most of their wealth to those in need they might find happiness.
That would be am*ace*ing, but I don't think Harry has the (see image) to do that.

Callistemon21 Sat 05-Feb-22 18:35:33

???

Peasblossom Sat 05-Feb-22 18:36:17

I do think it’s a pity that he no longer has an active interest in Sentabale, the AIDS charity that he cofounded. I think that was something he was proud of and committed to and the need is still very much there. ?

Anniebach Sat 05-Feb-22 18:57:11

He lived a very structured life , boarding school, army, royal
duties until 2018

JaneJudge Sat 05-Feb-22 19:21:12

maybe he doesn't care for being appropriate anymore?
I think i would've had enough of it as well if I'd lost my own Mother at such a young age with such expectations of me
I doubt his brother and wife are perfect either, thet are just well polished in public

JaneJudge Sat 05-Feb-22 19:22:13

and Meghan's Mother seems perfectly nice anyway not a lesser version of the Middletons hmm

Anniebach Sat 05-Feb-22 19:23:24

I have never thought any member of the royal family or anyone else perfect .

Lucca Sat 05-Feb-22 21:45:48

GSM. “ It screams 'Look at me, aren't I a wonderful mother?' to me. Contrast that with the occasional family photos, often taken by Kate or her father, which she and William release. They show them as a natural happy family and keep the public appetite satisfied in a safe and appropriate manner.”

Why does it scream that ?. Maybe Diana wasn’t a good photographer. Maybe she found it hard to get relaxed family snaps with her marriage the way it was.

So unpleasant, so judgmental. Perfect Kate, all wrong Diana.