Prince William mental health and the importance of walking: his words

The Principe William has the theme of mental health, he himself admitted to having had problems at a certain period of his life and today he returns to this topic by participating in an initiative of Apple Fitness+, the first Apple Watch-based fitness service. There are many VIPs who have joined this initiative, from Jane Fonda to Nick Jonas, from Dolly Parton to Camila Cabello, from Naomi Campbell to Zachary Quinto and many others. But now comes the intervention of a much more particular character like, in fact, the Duke of Cambridge, who wanted to connect the theme ofimportance of walking to that of mental health.

For Prince William, mental health and walking are linked –

Sharing on the account Instagram @dukeandduchessofcambridge the teaser of his episode of Time to Walk, Prince William explains: “Walking has been a feature of my life during good times and bad times, rain or shine. For me, offers the opportunity to clear my mind and gain some perspective. It is a key part of how I manage my mental health. It can be a very sociable exercise or a time of complete calm and isolation. Hoping to inspire other people to become active and to take some extra time for your mental health, I wanted to share with you some of my favorite stories and songs in an episode of Time to Walk“. He then pointed out that this experience is very important to him especially as three mental health charities will receive donations to continue their work, thanks to his involvement with Apple Fitness +.

The Royal Family that loves to walk –

Returning to the subject, Prince William then shared some photos of himself and his family and explained: “My whole family has a passion for walking: my grandmother walking with her corgi dogs at 95; my dad taking long summer walks in Scotland; my sons who will make their first appearance at our annual church walk on Christmas morning in Sandringham. ” Then he added that in the episode of Time to Walk talked about how he learned a prioritize your mental health, an important life lesson that taught him to take himself less seriously. He also told a fundamental story for him about how a friend it helped him learn to be a better listener.

Prince William and mental health –

For many years now Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton they are engaged in projects involving mental health. In 2018, on the occasion of the launch of the progetto Mental Health at Work, focusing on promoting mental health dialogue in the workplace, the Duke of Cambridge said he himself had mental health problems while working as a ambulance pilot for the East Anglican Air Ambulance. Because of that work he saw and met many desperate people and he said: “I have seen many sad people on my path, I believed that life was sad in the same way, I bordered on depression because I have seen death, sadness and despair every day. If you don’t have the right support, these feelings wear you down inside. I faced tough challenges. I understand the importance of asking for help“.