Im heutigen Podcast bin ich im Gespräch mit Darinka, CEO der Praxis Kreis 2 und Mutter einer Jugendlichen. Wir diskutierten ihre Erfahrungen während dem Schuljahr 2020 und wie ihre Tochter eine positive Entwicklung zur Selbstständigkeit machte, aber auch enorm froh ist back in school zu sein. Der soziale Kontakt zu anderen Jugendlichen und nicht unter ständiger Beobachtung der Eltern zu sein. Das Masketragen stört sie und ihre Klassenkameraden weniger, ausser im Sport. Sie si

Der Winter ist da, Tage sind kürzer, die COVID-19 Fallzahlen steigen, viele Freizeitaktivitäten gestrichen und in Gyms nur wenige Leute zugelassen. Viele arbeiten wieder im home office, die Velotour zur Arbeit fehlt. Im Gespräch mit Darinka, CEO der Praxis Kreis 2, Physiotherapeutin, diskutieren wir, was man machen kann, um ohne grossen extra Aufwand aktiv durch den Winter zu gehen. Bewegung ist alles und zwar regelmässig Struktur in den Tag bringen Immunsystem durch Aktivitä

In today’s episode I talk to Geneviève Appenzeller-Combe, Head of Obersee Bilingual School. She’s currently in isolation at home, due to a positive tested student she’s intensively working with. We will talk about what it means to be leading a school that runs in person from home and learn more about the journey of her school through 2020. How being prepared and well-equipped for remote school, thanks to their long term experience in the digitalized classroom. But also the ch

Sitting in rainy Milano, reflecting over the many discussions I’ve had with people from different professions, the experience to walk all day inside and outside with face cover, missing the smiles of the Italians. I felt overwhelmed, but couldn’t really pinpoint it to any specific cause. I’ve retreated to the hotel room, did yoga, spoke to patients, which calmed my mind. There’s a collective trauma in the air, people are afraid, sad, lost a sense of meaning for life. It’s a v

In today’s episode, live streaming from Milano, I have the pleasure to talk to Emmanuelle, upper school teacher in French, (Personal, social, health, economy), PSHE at Obersee Bilingual School. Emmanuelle is Française and Italiana, an inspiring, energetic, and warm-hearted woman. Emmanuelle launched an emotional intelligence program at OBS. Listen now: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-xv6t6-f06e6a #podcast #globalmentalhealth #emotonalintelligence #school #stopbullying #oberseeb

What inspires me as a young female academic is to be a role model for future generations of women. Especially, being Swiss with a very present glass-ceiling effect for female professionals. There is a great need to push for more female representatives in large companies, but also at universities, to appoint more female professors, or hire more female bankers in leadership roles. Because female entrepreneurs tend to prefer to talk to a female banker, that takes care of her fin

Families and their patterns are familiar and universal, yet they tend to go about without our conscious awareness. It is very difficult to change an assigned family roles, even for grown up children. Family dynamics are patterns of interactions between family members that influence family structure, hierarchy, roles, values, and behaviors. Family dynamics have a strong impact on the way children see themselves, others, and the world. Moving to a new country can dramatically c