Simon Harmer - search for five positives for every negative, my story of being blown away.29/1/2019
He feels it is now his duty to serve in a different way and give back having been so fortunate to receive so much help while he was recovering.
My favourite part from this interview is that one of the nurses caring for Simon told him to find three good things for every one negative thing, in true military style he went above and beyond to make the goal five instead of three. If you would like to follow and support Simon please use the links below. https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-portal/fundraiserPage?pageId=972875 https://www.twitter.com/shorterSi https://www.blown-away.org https://www.linkedin.com/in/simonmharmer/ The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad
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With her diagnosis she was then able to be pro active in her way of dealing with it. Hear how she turned her life around and a background passion for the outdoors into her new full time pursuit.
www.ToOutdoorsAndBeyond.co.uk https://www.Instagram.com/to_outdoors_and_beyond https://www.twitter.com/outdoorsbeyond https://www.facebook.com/tooutdoorsandbeyond/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad
After a particularly nasty panic attack in a shopping centre Lucy thankfully reached out for help and called the doctor. She was referred to a specialist who helped her identify her fears and through patience and practice she was able to tackle them head on through some weekly routines.
Lucy now follows a strict daily morning routine which in her words makes her feel unstoppable. Watch the full episode to hear Lucy’s journey how her family reacted, especially how it affected her relationship with her dad and how she eventually managed to bring her anxiety under control. Lucy now uses her experiences to help other people going through similar. Below is a brief outline of Lucy’s routine and the links to her website and support group. My morning routine Reading a personal development book Exercise Journaling thoughts, gratitude, achievements and goals. All positive journaling Listening to a voice note of my positive affirmations Guided meditation on Insight Timer app Visualisation of my dream self and future www.succeednow.co.uk www.facebook/groups/succeednow ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad
On his sixteenth birthday his mum and step dad were told it was glandular fever.
He still managed to pass all of his exams with grades C and above and was offered a place in sixth form however he didn’t really appreciate it and got kicked out. Chris had a few jobs, got kicked out of home a couple of times, as he describes it, ‘I was a bit of a scally.’ Then one evening he was in a car crash with a friend, they had written of the car of that belonged to his friends mum, he was delivered back home by the police which is when his mum dared him to join the army, so he did, just because he knew she didn’t really mean it. However it was the best thing he ever did. Shortly after completing his training h was sent to Germany for three years. It was the best three years where he worked hard and played hard. While stationed there he was deployed to both Bosnia and Iraq. Chris got married very young in a whirlwinds typical military style romance. His first daughter was born premature with lots of issues, thankfully she survived and is fine now but his wife suffered post natal depression the whole situation was hard on them both. Chris admits that he hadn’t grown up himself when all of that happened. A second daughter came along but money worries and the day to day grind of a military lifestyle ultimately drove them apart. The divorce was when Chris really noticed for the first time that he was going backwards, he didn’t want to see anyone, or interact at all and then he turned to alcohol as a coping mechanism. A friend went through a similar break up not long after Chris went through his, he and some other mates rallied around their friend but he got posted away by the army. Tragically this friend killed himself a couple of weeks after arriving at his new posting. Chris was inconsolable and felt a lot of anger towards the army. This was the beginning of the end of his army career. The relief of making the decision to leave gave Chris a temporary boost however when it came to actually walking out the gates he’d not got anything planned for the future. He ended up out in Afghanistan doing close protection. His working days kept him busy but overall he became isolated and this began to really take its toll and drive his mental health down. He would argue with is then girlfriend over facetime and take out his frustrations on her. One evening they had a particularly heated argument and Chris found himself crying, which was beyond unusual for him as he had been told as a kid that he needed to show more emotion. He reached for his pistol and pointed it at himself. Thankfully in that moment he didn’t pull the trigger, he did however start making a plan to go back to the UK and start over again, even though he didn’t really feel like he had anything worth going back to. Despite his girlfriend and daughters he really didn’t feel any joy. He moved back to his home town of Leeds and found a job however the emotions that remained un dealt with were always at the back of his mind bottled up, the smallest irrational thing would make him flash (get really angry) he soon realised that he couldn’t carry on like that and sought help, he was referred to a charity called Save our Soldier. He had already had two counselling sessions after his first daughter was born prematurely but it wasn’t for him, it actually made him feel worse. Save our Soldier helped him learn some Cognitive Behavioural Therapy techniques, breathing and visualisation. As part of his healing Chris also started a blog to try and help others speak out about their own mental health issues. He now channels his energy into charity challenges raising money for some great organisations such a Front line child. You can follow Chris on twitter @justchriskelly. JORDAN WYLIE - Reflections on responsibility, PTSD, and his ABC rule. Hunted star talks openly.9/1/2019
It’s an interesting story of coming out of the military, soul searching, rejoining and then using every opportunity he could to gain a competitive edge. Reflections on PTSD, PTSG, mental health, influencers, micro influencers and what’s really important in life. Jordan is now a TV star, author and most importantly a massive force for good in the world. He supports some amazing charities by completing incredible challenges in extremely hostile environments to raise funds and awareness. Follow him and keep an eye out for his next book.
www.jordanwylie.org Follow him on twitter, instagram and facebook with @mrjordanwylie ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The BeGlad Movement is aiming to collect 100 stories of good coming out of bad and reasons to be glad by the end of 2018 to help support each other with our experiences and to raise money for the Samaritans and Action for Happiness. If you would like to donate it would be so greatly appreciated. Thank you! https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/beglad |
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