"But not being completely present prevents you from being happy and alive. As soon as you stop relying so heavily on what happened in the past, you end up being able to deal."

Meanwhile, when it comes to claims that Sheeran's "f***ing raw" break-up song Don't is about Ellie, the Burn hitmaker has hinted that she'll be keeping quiet.

In an Instagram post, the star posted an extract from Alan Watts' Silence, which includes the words: "One the contrary, it is only through silence that one can discover something new to talk about."