James Simpson: Gratitude

England Wheelchair Rugby League player and World Cup winner James Simpson, who lost both legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan at the age of 23, pens a special letter to his coach.

It took me back to when I was in the military and how important those things were. Playing wheelchair rugby got those things back out of me again, those things that I had perhaps left behind, thinking I didn't need them anymore. I think its easy in sport to lose track of coaches when they move on. I don't want to do that this time

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The science of gratitude

Further reading

• How gratitude changes your brain
• 31 benefits of gratitude - the ultimate science-backed guide
• The benefits of a gratitude journal

This a summary of an article previously published on the RL Cares website.