Mindfulness Brings Relief To Humanitarian Workers
The solitude and stress of working in a disaster zone can leave relief workers depressed, disillusioned and burned out. Seeing the toll aid work was having on some of her colleagues, Alessandra Pigni founded Mindfulness for NGOs to bring mindfulness-based stress reduction to humanitarian aid workers. The organization is aiming to keep aid workers sane and functioning in difficult situations. It’s offering mindfulness workshops and online seminars for workers in the field....