SIMON MORRELL

Drains, a Life of Adversity. I was three years old, I had been lost in the woods and, in a separate incident, fallen down a drain where I remained for quite some time before being found and rescued by neighbouring housewives searching for me.

For Anyone Who Has Ever Been Bullied. My misery at the hands of bullies was becoming too big for me. My pain, both physically and mentally, was becoming uncontrollable. Panic attacks were my daily diet, sleepless nights almost a ritual. Something had to give. Eventually, I started doing things that frightened me outside of the bullying environment. Things that frightened me, but things I knew would eventually lead me to the path of confidence. It worked, and the more confiden

A very angry Wabbit A Very Pi**ed Off Bugs Bunny, or How to Lose Millions Bounce houses, bouncy castles, inflatable fun houses. Whatever you called them, at the time my father’s factory manufactured them, they were frowned upon by the big theme parks and blue-chip companies. Nobody wanted to be associated with something that propelled the users high in the air, banging into other users and crashing back down. It just wasn’t good for business. So when my father, Peter, reached

Writing Books and Facing Adversity. In this short film for a Wednesday, Simon talks about what it is like to write books, and then how he discovered, with the help of his friend Geoff Thompson, that adversity can be one of our greatest gifts.

When the IRA Came to Town, sometime ago, as I say in my office, having not long taken over my father's business, a mistake that almost cost me my life, I received a phone call that changed how I dealt and thought about conflict forever.

We Are All Resilient, We All Have Courage

Making My Mental Health Better. So many things went into the decline of my mental health (was it really any good to start with), but so many things also went into fixing it. In this short, honest series of videos, I talk about the factory my father owned and the tyranny he exercised in his heyday. Certainly, his treatment of me was not good, as you will hear in the video. But of course, the Universe sends us down ways to deal with such things, and I also address these in the

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F.EA.R. False Evidence Appearing Real.

One Punch Kill, a short film by Simon Morrell

Words On Positivity, Adversity and Faith in Ourselves.

Recovery From Poor Mental Health

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Transform Your Fear Into Strength. We need courage, determination, a little bit of luck and some strong support,

FEAR was the first article I ever wrote and was published in a National magazine. Here it is reprinted.

Real Fear. It can either cripple us, or we can conquer it.

Chapter One First came the rat. It was a big black, horrible bastard that just jumped out of the wall and ran at me.

That Unforgettable Feeling, The Undeniable Dream. We have all had it. If we are lucky, we have it more than once, and if we work hard at our dreams, well, it just may happen several times.

We all have potential; it is how we use it that counts. Unlock Your Potential. We all have potential; it is how we use it that counts. I hope this short talk helps you unlock yours.

Dedication Goes A Long Way. No matter what our goals are, we need dedication to achieve them. Please listen in and see what I mean.