Although I was lucky enough to have strong caregivers, I was completely unprepared for the psychology of recovery- having to hide my face, stay indoors, keep a low profile day in and day out as my body healed was so challenging, especially since I am normally used to living life in the opposite way: Loud and in your face.

FORBES: On the Mend: Lessons From the Road to Recovery

The researchers found that sitting was associated with a higher death risk after controlling for factors including age, gender, smoking status, physical activity, education, body mass index, as well as living in an urban or city environment.

FORBES: Why Sitting Increases Your Risk of Dying Sooner

It struck the 45-year-old man as he sat in the living room and he suffered burns to almost 40% of his body.

BBC: Man critically ill after being hit by lit petrol bomb