Alessandra Pigni has collected stories, reflections and suggestions from humanitarian professionals on the topic of self-care. With this, she has put together a white paper series of practical recommendations to better prepare humanitarian professionals for field missions. Read more about this ground-breaking series in her second post for whydev.org....
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About: Alessandra Pigni
Alessandra Pigni is a clinical psychologist and has worked with Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders in Israel/Palestine, and China, and for other non-profit organisations in the UK. She is a partner of The Oxford Mindfulness Centre (Oxford University), and the founder of Mindfulness for NGOs, a project created to offer aid workers a set of self-care practices through mindfulness-based training, and to help humanitarian practitioners to develop psychological awareness. Alessandra is an advocate of the idea that caring for ourselves is crucial for those who serve others.
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