There I was, lying on my back, having a few mindful minutes in the middle of a busy, family filled weekend day.  I was enjoying the warm sun, listening to the wind rustling through the leaves and marvelling at the changing trees…… when this little head pops into view.  Does anyone else experience that instant feeling of irritation and then instant guilt at irritation when small people interrupt the few moments you’ve found for yourself?  And then guilt for feeling you needed a few minutes for yourself in the first place.  You see where I’m going.  It doesn’t feel very mindful.

I’m currently training for a half marathon.  I often let my mind wander when I run as, let’s face it, running is boring and thinking is a good distraction.  However, at some point on the longer runs I will start to suffer and no matter how hard I try not to think about my painful (insert any body part) I will:

Mental health is high on the agenda with the Royals leading the way in transforming attitudes to mental health with a particular focus on children and young people.