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Marina Ou
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"Thanks to this program, I coached myself by applying the techniques and got out of depression"

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After a traumatic premature birth left Marina in depression, far from family and friends in Qatar, she used Mindvalley's Life Coach program to guide herself through the darkness. The techniques and supportive community helped her heal and rediscover her purpose.

Hi there! I'm French and I lived in Paris, New York, Hong Kong, and now, I live in Qatar since the end of 2020. After a few months of working in Qatar, I got pregnant, such exciting news ! My husband and I were so happy. However, when I was 4.5 months pregnant, I started to have some serious bleeding and my doctor told me that I had a high-risk pregnancy and had to bed rest. I went to the emergency few times and was so stressed. I finally delivered last year in October 2021. My baby girl Kaia was born at 29 weeks (6.5 months) and was admitted in NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit). I didn't see her, I didn't hear her, I didn't touch her. I had to wait the day after, on a wheelchair, to see her so little that I was scared to look at her in her incubator. It was the most stressful period in my life. Yes, I was in depression. My family and friends were not in Qatar with me, it was a tough period. I used to meditate (6-phase meditation) and do a quest on Mindvalley but I stopped. It's hard to apply what you learn when you are experiencing difficulties in your life. Then, I discovered MindValley Life Coach and I knew this is what I needed right now. I need to coach myself. Thanks to this program, I coached myself by applying the techniques and got out of depression. Also, I found beautiful people during the coaching lab that help me go through this. Today, I am so grateful for the program, for Ajit, Vishen and the coaches Fran, Bruno, Sudha and Sid, for the tribe. You changed my life and now I am so excited to help people around me, including all NICU mamas like! Kaia is now 5 month adjusted age and she is doing great !


Marina Ou

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Doha, Qatar

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Written 27 April 2020 From our original stories site

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