Helping Organisations Thrive with Julian Roberts #104 Sally Orange | What are the analogies between endurance racing and mental health
*** Trigger warning - mentions of suicide ***
The analogies between endurance racing and mental health have often been cited. In this fascinating podcast Sally Orange draws comparisons between her extreme physical adventures and her challenges with severe depression, suicidal tendencies and crippling anxiety.
Sally has completed over 8 Ironman triathlons, 71 marathons, along with events such as Ride Across America. She is the only person to have run a marathon on every continent dressed as a piece of fruit. Her creativity when taking part in such events is all to raise awareness and money for mental health charities. Sally describes how any big challenge needs breaking down into achievable parts, whether that is getting through the next minute/hour without attempting suicide, or completing the Marathon Des Sables. Setting and working towards a goal is helpful for her mental health, and she is committed to both supporting charities and raising awareness. When in Antarctica to run a marathon, Sally found the 24hrs of daylight hard, and found that as in life, we need a balance between the good times and the hard times, the light and the darkness, in order to fully live and fulfill our own potential. Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snQ12N2QP7I Connect with Sally: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sally-orange-95948741/ Website: https://www.sallyorange.com/ Email: sally_orange@hotmail.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sally0range/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/sally0rangeHelping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
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