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My personal account of living with a life changing condition By Para Dressage Athlete Mari Durward-Akhurst https://vimeo.com/267603231 My journey through photos AIMS of my session (1 st ) o My story (living with a life changing condition

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“My personal account

f living with a life

changing condition”

By Para Dressage Athlete Mari Durward-Akhurst

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https://vimeo.com/267603231

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My journey through photos

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AIMS of my session (1st)

My story (living with a life changing condition and being a full

time athlete) and riding as therapy (in my eyes) ❑ How my condition has affected me not just physically but emotionally and how these two aspects overlap. ❑ Personal experiences of challenges and how I have overcome. The methods that I have used that have worked or not. ❑ As a Para Dressage athlete I am not a therapist, my hope its to increase awareness of living with a physical disability so that counsellors might be able to support clients in similar circumstances.

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Why I didn’t seek counselling?
How do I cope with a bad day? Examples of what

works for me.

If I had considered counselling what would I have

talked about?

How I think a counsellor would have been able to

help?

AIMS of my session (2nd)

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INTERNATIONAL CHAMPION FIRST RIDING LESSON MOVING ON

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My Story

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My Horse journey really took off!!

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NHNN, LONDON

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MY JORNEY TO WINNING A GOLD MEDAL

GOALS

TRIANGLE

To get selected for the Europeans To consistently get over 70% Accuracy

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So what is my life changing condition?

ATAXIA DYSTONIA CEREBRAL PALSY DYSARTHRIA

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My Future and Questions?

AIM TO MOVE UP THE PODIUM TO 1ST!!

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2nd set of aims

Why I didn’t seek counselling?
How do I cope with a bad day? Examples of what

works for me.

If I had considered counselling what would I have

talked about?

How I think a counsellor would have been able to

help?

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My biggest struggles in life

Not having an exact diagnosis so no idea what will happen or what

to expect for the future.

Having little to no support from the medical profession
Not being able to work
Being a wheelchair user
Worries that I will not be able to ride for ever
Working so hard but never improving almost going backwards.

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My personal qualities

Fighter
Inspiration
Determined
Dedicated
Driven
Desire
Good at Overcoming

set backs and problem solving

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I CAN DO IT AND I WILL DO IT!!

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Keep

SMILING!!

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Why did I not seek counselling?

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How do I cope with a bad day?

“EVERYTHING HAPPENS FOR A REASON” MY FOCUS FOLLOWING MY DREAMS

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Examples of how I cope with a bad day….

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My first international win!!

““Lost for words. Over the moon. We

nly went and won

the Individual Test with over 71%!! It's a dream come true. I cannot thank my whole team enough and my super-duper horse Sky who I love so much and am so proud off! Our first ever international win and listening to the national anthem was incredible ”

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If I had considered counselling; what would I have spoken about?

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How I think a counsellor would have been able to help?

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“Living with a life changing condition is extremely

challenging. But thanks to

my horses , my supportive team and my goals I have something to fight for. I will not stop until I have a gold medal around my neck”.

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Getting selected to represent GB at my first Senior Championship.

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Winning my first medal; a dream come true!!

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All the blood, sweat and tears have been worth it!!

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I could not have achieved this without the team around me!!

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Now my attention turns to Tokyo and going for GOLD!!!!

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OXFORD

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