Alessandra Pigni was a humanitarian psychologist and staff care specialist with many years of experience in the Middle East and China who died in 2018. Her book The Idealist’s Survival Kit. 75 Simple Ways to Avoid Burnout is published by Parallax Press.
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Published in: TransformationWork: it’s time for a new year’s revolution
We don’t need a better work-life balance—we need a new way of working that doesn’t destroy our souls.
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Published in: TransformationWork: it’s time for a new year’s revolution
We don’t need a better work-life balance—we need a new way of working that’s fully integrated into our lives so that...
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Published in: TransformationNo, you can’t ‘be the change’ alone
Writer, activist and mindfulness-in-action pioneer Alessandra Pigni died from cancer in December 2018. This piece is...
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Published in: TransformationOrganizations as communities: lessons from Deir Mar Musa in Syria
Successful communities welcome disagreement and approach conflict constructively. Maybe the 21st century is the time...
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Published in: TransformationPractising mindfulness at the checkpoint
Is caring for ourselves an act of self-indulgence or social change? Alessandra Pigni tests the boundaries of...