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Jul 14, 20234 min read

Quality Time

I was on the phone with my mum last Saturday while she was taking a walk with my dad. Simultaneously, I was combing my hair and doing my...

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Alessandra Patti

May 14, 20233 min read

My Mother

My mother is a big reason I do the work that I do. Some years ago, when she got a deeper understanding of my professional mission,...

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Speaking Up Against Authority: A Train Experience And More

Alessandra Patti

May 4, 20235 min read

Speaking Up Against Authority: A Train Experience And More

Sometimes I wonder if I do enough to speak up in the presence of injustice. When I teach people assertiveness skills, boundaries to...

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The Power Of Celebration For Our Mental Health

Alessandra Patti

Sep 5, 20224 min read

The Power Of Celebration For Our Mental Health

Celebrating stuff is my thing. I celebrate a professional success, such as a new client's contract, as well as I celebrate a residency...

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My Personal And Professional Tips To Prevent And Manage Stress

Alessandra Patti

Apr 15, 20224 min read

My Personal And Professional Tips To Prevent And Manage Stress

I have noticed that from time to time I forget about what it means to me to feel stress. Not because I am never stressed, but because I...

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The Conversations That Always Come Back.. How To Prepare For Difficult Conversations

Alessandra Patti

Apr 11, 20226 min read

The Conversations That Always Come Back.. How To Prepare For Difficult Conversations

Difficult, uncomfortable and emotionally loaded conversations are everywhere. Oftentimes what makes us worried is not only how to go...

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Speaking Up As Individual And As A Group: Reflections

Alessandra Patti

Jul 28, 20213 min read

Speaking Up As Individual And As A Group: Reflections

I still remember a day during high school in Italy. I was part of a very strict classical studies school, in the years of ginnasio and I...

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Alessandra Patti

Jan 5, 20213 min read

The Battle Of The Interruptions

Teaching assertive communication, and also mental health first aid, the recurring topic we get to is listening skills. I have done a few...

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Going To Psychological Therapy During Lunch Time: A story

Alessandra Patti

Nov 9, 20204 min read

Going To Psychological Therapy During Lunch Time: A story

Written by Alessandra Patti This image was me 8 years ago, going to my psychological therapy during my lunch break, in the middle of the...

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Alessandra Patti

May 5, 20202 min read

Recognizing Your Needs

If you are used to believe that other people’s needs come first, it will be hard to recognize your own needs. You may see in yourself, as...

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The Unwritten Chapter We Will All Learn From: Back To Basics

Alessandra Patti

Mar 30, 20203 min read

The Unwritten Chapter We Will All Learn From: Back To Basics

Since the coronavirus crisis increased and rapidly evolved, I have this constant feeling of a chapter never written before. A chapter...

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Personal Reflections About My Digital Life

Alessandra Patti

Jan 3, 20202 min read

Personal Reflections About My Digital Life

Today's society, in my opinion, has a characteristic: short-term memory. In the past, when I had an achievement, I would remember it for...

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No New Year's Resolutions.. Just goal Settings!

Alessandra Patti

Dec 30, 20193 min read

No New Year's Resolutions.. Just goal Settings!

In the past, I had tried several times to write down New Year's Resolutions. They never worked. I give you an example of one of those I...

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6 Practical things to do in Zurich in the upcoming grey months, if you are feeling mentally unwell

Alessandra Patti

Dec 4, 20192 min read

6 Practical things to do in Zurich in the upcoming grey months, if you are feeling mentally unwell

There is something that always strikes me when the Autumn months come, here in Switzerland. Apparently, the suicide rate goes up, and the...

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How to avoid that your CV reflects lack of self-esteem: get closer to your passion & throw the m

Alessandra Patti

Nov 14, 20194 min read

How to avoid that your CV reflects lack of self-esteem: get closer to your passion & throw the m

Do you like your CV? How does it make you feel when you introduce your profession to someone new? Do you feel somehow bothered, or cannot...

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Alessandra Patti

Oct 15, 20193 min read

Stress and Time

Doing the work I do, I reflect a lot about stress and about time. I recently read an interesting study about time. The article is based...

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How writing can help you with your anger and relationships challenges

Alessandra Patti

Sep 26, 20192 min read

How writing can help you with your anger and relationships challenges

The thing with assertiveness in relationships is that timing in communicating your feelings is tricky. If we use nonviolent communication...

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Alessandra Patti

Sep 21, 20192 min read

When the "No" has to do with love

I have been thinking several times to write about this topic, and finally I managed to put my thoughts together on this one. Some of the...

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How Obstacles and ZIP lines can help you with personal development

Alessandra Patti

Sep 2, 20193 min read

How Obstacles and ZIP lines can help you with personal development

I feel so proud of myself, like a kid. I should call my mum right now to tell her," LOOK, LOOK, how good I was!!" I feel that anything is...

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Alessandra Patti

Aug 29, 20194 min read

An assertive bride

Life allows us to practice the art of assertiveness every day. How? By putting pushy salespeople in front of us. Pushy attitude is not to...

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