In this Episode, Nicola and Florence explore
- How Florence became a certified Eating Psychology and body image coach
- That body image is - in fact - an "inside job". It is related to our thoughts, feelings and emotions towards our bodies, and doesn't have much to do with the way we look.
- That to increase body confidence and recover our periods, we need to work on our mindset. Because changing our bodies is doomed in 98% of cases, and cannot be a guarantee of acceptance.
- Chris Sandel - Real Health Radio
- If you suffer from an Eating Disorder and don't know where to get help, look into the NGOs and associations listed under "support organisations" on this page.
- Ways to deal with toxic "New year, New you" messages out there while you are recovering from HA:
#1 Disconnect from external messages - move from self-control to self-care. From "I should" to "what do I need?", letting go of the unattainable goal of perfection.
#2 Make your social media feed a happy, diverse, inclusive and inspiring place
Get rid of accounts that make you feel "less than"
Follow body positive and fat acceptance accounts: @300poundsandrunning @ragenchastain
And a lot more on beyondbodyimage.com/resources
#3 Set boundaries against fatphobic comments
Documentaries: Embrace, Miss Representation, The Social Dilemma
Learning to side step conversations, to answer fatphobic comments, to self-care when triggered are all ways to set boundaries and protect yourself and your recovery.
#4 Practice self-compassion when negative self-talk is showing up
#5 Remember that diets don't work. They mostly lead to weight GAIN, body dissatisfaction, and eating disorders.
#6 Use body acceptance a

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.
Get the German version "Keine periode - was jetzt?" at noperiod.info/buch.

To join our support groups, please visit noperiod.info/support
for English, noperiod.info/communaute for French, and noperiod.info/community for German.

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

You can find us on social media:
Instagram:
@noperiodnowwhat in English
@jenaiplusmesregles_livre in French
@keineperiodewasjetzt in German

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