Health Versus Wealth With Dr Ben

Chris Moon MBE, double amputee & inspirational speaker, returns to Dr Ben’s podcast studio for a second conversation, this time about the topic of resilience and mental toughness. He believes people can learn to grow their Willpower, that it’s not something you are merely born with, or without, but a quality you can nurture. 

Chris devotes his working life to sharing his wisdom and approach with others through his public speaking and business workshops. He believes it’s important to develop self-awareness and recognise we need to do things to recharge our psychological batteries. He says: “It’s important how we talk to ourselves, our internal dialogue, how we think inside our heads, and important to make that constructive and positive. We should practise helpful thinking.”

Chris is usually up at 6am, he’ll often meditate in the morning, to “get his head in right place” and own the day. He offers listeners tips on exercises they can do to develop mental toughness. “We need to recognise that’s a constant journey, we need to make our thinking appropriate to our environment and do things that make you feel better,” he says.

He advises us to “develop healthy mental and physical habits”. Be gentle and kind to yourself, and others, he says, but you have to get yourself in order before you can help others. He believes it’s important to develop a support network and ask for help. “Don’t be a stranger. What makes us the people we are is a mixture of nature and nurture, but we are who we choose to be. You CAN learn willpower and help others develop it.