Wellness & Growth

Completing The Triple Crown 2024: An Open Water Swimming Challenge.

Simon Harmer

Jul 218 min read

Completing The Triple Crown 2024: An Open Water Swimming Challenge.

Completing The Triple Crown 2024: Open Water Swimming Challenge Coniston - Windermere - Ullswater

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Challenging Perceptions: "Why Do People Associate Wheelchair Use with Failure?"

Simon Harmer

Apr 44 min read

Challenging Perceptions: "Why Do People Associate Wheelchair Use with Failure?"

Overcoming internal & external perceptions: embracing new paths as an amputee.

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"The Triple Crown Open Water Challenge is the Ultimate Test of Endurance"

Simon Harmer

Mar 283 min read

"The Triple Crown Open Water Challenge is the Ultimate Test of Endurance"

This year I aim to complete the Triple Crown challenge by swimming lakes Coniston, Windermere & Ullswater

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Magpies and Mirrors: Letting go of superstition.

Simon Harmer

Oct 3, 20233 min read

Magpies and Mirrors: Letting go of superstition.

Magpies & Mirrors: A challenging experience sparks a superstitious shift.

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Embracing Resilience: Shifting My Perspective

Simon Harmer

Sep 28, 20231 min read

Embracing Resilience: Shifting My Perspective

Discover how a 'Why not me?' mindset transformed a life-altering injury into a catalyst for resilience and growth.

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Simon Harmer

Sep 14, 20232 min read

The Power of Asking 'Are You Okay?

Ask sincerely, not just for show. Genuine care, not surface politeness, is what truly matters.

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Balancing Your Wellness: Top 10 Activities to Achieve Overall Well-being

Simon Harmer

Feb 24, 20233 min read

Balancing Your Wellness: Top 10 Activities to Achieve Overall Well-being

Wellness is the complete integration of body, mind, and spirit.

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Growing Through Adversity: 8 Tips for Cultivating Post-Traumatic Growth

Simon Harmer

Feb 24, 20232 min read

Growing Through Adversity: 8 Tips for Cultivating Post-Traumatic Growth

Out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars. Khalil Gibran Post-traumatic growth...

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The Power of Mentoring: Benefits and Best Practices for Mentors and Mentees

Simon Harmer

Feb 23, 20233 min read

The Power of Mentoring: Benefits and Best Practices for Mentors and Mentees

"The greatest gift you can give someone is your time and attention." - John Wooden. Mentoring is a relationship between an experienced...

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Developing Mental Toughness: A Guide to Enhancing Resilience

Simon Harmer

Feb 20, 20232 min read

Developing Mental Toughness: A Guide to Enhancing Resilience

Resilience refers to the ability of individuals, communities, and systems to withstand, adapt and recover from adversity, stress, and...

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Overcoming Adversity: A Journey to Triumph.

Simon Harmer

Feb 7, 20232 min read

Overcoming Adversity: A Journey to Triumph.

Adversity is a part of life. Whether it is a personal challenge, such as illness or the loss of a loved one, or a more universal...

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Adapting to Change: How to Embrace and Thrive in a Transitional World

Simon Harmer

Jan 30, 20232 min read

Adapting to Change: How to Embrace and Thrive in a Transitional World

Change is inevitable, and it's something that every person and organization must deal with at some point.

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How open water swimming can help you focus at work

Simon Harmer

Nov 9, 20223 min read

How open water swimming can help you focus at work

As a keen open-water swimmer and cold-water dipper, I've found many benefits from swimming outside.

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