FIND RESILIENCE AND CONQUER ADVERSITY
Motivational speaker Simon Harmer reveals how he tackles life’s challenges… and how you could do the same
1 Live life to the full
“We only get one life and I was determined to live mine to the full, despite my injuries.”
2 Get out, exercise and raise your heart rate
“I took part in a seven- day relay race across America, riding a specially adapted bicycle. Now I’m planning to swim the ‘ Ice Mile’…”
3 Challenge yourself – do something that will take you out of your comfort zone
“I got over a lifechanging situation and anyone else can do the same – it’s essentially about resilience.”
4 Don’t say, ‘ Why me?’ – say, ‘ Why not me?’
“I try to help people deal with whatever life has thrown at them, whether it’s losing a loved one, a job… or in my case, my legs.”
5 Your life is like a book – you’ve got to keep turning the pages to find out what happens
“Bad things happen but you just have to deal with them and move on.”