Choosing Happy

Wednesday Real Stories: "Borrowing Resilience: Learning from David Holmes"


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Summary:

In this heartfelt episode, Heather shares the inspiring story of David Holmes, Daniel Radcliffe’s stunt double in the Harry Potter films, who was left paralysed following a tragic accident. More than just surviving, David rebuilt his life by borrowing strength and resilience, showing us how we too can model the qualities we admire when facing adversity.

Heather reflects on her personal moment of vulnerability during a trip to Sydney for training with Dr Tad James, channeling his mindset to find calm strength amidst chaos.

Discover practical NLP-inspired tips to begin building your own resilience toolkit today and why resilience, like choosing happiness, is a moment-by-moment choice rooted in mindset and perspective.

What You'll Learn:
  • Who David Holmes is and why his story matters
  • How resilience can be a skill you borrow and embody, not a fixed trait
  • Heather's personal story of finding inner strength when everything felt against her
  • Three fun, practical NLP modeling exercises to boost your resilience now
  • Why purpose and resilience come from the choices you make in each moment

Reflective Thought:

When faced with challenges, who or what strength have you borrowed from? How might borrowing resilience help you now?

Chapters:
  • 00:12 - The Resilience of David Holmes
  • 02:18 - From Resilience to Transformation
  • 03:41 - A New Beginning: Embracing Change in a Foreign Land
  • 04:23 - The Power of NLP: Modeling Resilience
  • 07:25 - The Power of Resilience
  • 08:06 - The Power of Resilience

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