In this episode, Nicola and Florence explore Mindful Self-compassion as a useful recovery tool, against perfectionism and the harsh inner critic most of us have to deal with Helle Laursen, MA.

Helle is a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher and has over 20 years of experience supporting people on sick leave due to mental health issues. She teaches open MSC courses online and in-person, in Denmark as well as internationally. She also teaches at the Center for MSC in the US, where she is a Teacher Trainer and Supervisor of the MSC program, as well as teaching the live online MSC program regularly.

Previously, she held the position of Leading Mentor Coach in the largest Coach Training Institute in Denmark for 10 + years, as well as holding a position of Head of Project for a regional based 12-week program for those on sick leave from jobs due to mental health issues like stress, depression and or anxiety. Helle works with varied groups, primarily with social workers, teachers, psychologists, therapists, nurses, and doctors.

To find out more about Helle's work, visit www.nordic-compassion.com or email helle@nordic-compassion.dk

Free MSC tools are also available via Kristin Neff's website www.self-compassion.org

To find support in your HA recovery:
Get the "No Period. Now What?" book at noperiod.info/book.
Get the French version "Je n'ai plus mes regles" book at noperiod.info/livre
To join the NPNW English support group, please visit noperiod.info/support
To join the French support group, please visit noperiod.info/communaute
To make an appointment with Dr Sykes and get individual support to get your period back or improve your fertility, please go to noperiod.info/appointments
To make an appointment with Florence Gillet and get help with the body and mind changes happening in recovery please visit www.beyondbodyimage.com

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Original Music by the Andy Shulman Band "Lost & Found" available on Spotify.