A big part of successfully getting back on to the horse is understanding why you were thrown from it in the first place. In motor racing, if someone experiences a head injury and cannot remember what happened, it helps if they can watch replays of it to see what happened and why. The key for many is finding some control in the face of a debilitating situation. With help however, even such harrowing circumstances can yield positive effects. Aarons is a great believer that people learn much more from a negative experience than from a positive one.
Injuries also induce an element of caution into a sportsperson's life.
An athlete can't afford to do that. Often they get much smarter. They'll start to do the things they have been told they should be doing to look after their body,'' he said. For some, they really surprise themselves,'' he said.