We’re looking forward to introducing you to Patricia Angelin. Check out our conversation below.
Patricia, we’re thrilled to have you with us today. Before we jump into your intro and the heart of the interview, let’s start with a bit of an ice breaker: What do you think others are secretly struggling with—but never say?
I think people are struggling with varying degrees of anxiety in their lives, art, and workplace. And if they are not struggling consciously with their anxiety, they’re struggling with an increased degree of emotional reactivity that makes them frustrated, annoyed, more frequently pissed off, and generally have a shorter fuse. In our workplaces, in our online ordering of things, and in our politics, even in our friendship circles, we’re more ready to reject and say “no.” And that’s not good. In order to deal with this, we have to bring it up to the consciousness. Because this is not “just the way you are.” It’s neuro-reactivity that we are not even consciously aware of, and Alba Technique is the fix for that.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I am Patricia Angelin, the founder and Master Teacher of Alba Technique. Alba Technique empowers you to identify, create, and manage real emotion using only your body. Working with all the aspects of an Emotional Effector Pattern in your body, you can enter into any emotion at will, and then Step Out of the emotion, returning to a neutral, healthy state of mind and body. At Alba Technique, we take a holistic approach, honoring the fullness and subtlety of each emotion, giving our full attention and acceptance to the body. This is unlike anything out there.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
What can break even well-established bonds between persons can be how we react emotionally in crisis. If a person is “overwhelmed” in a new way due to circumstances that often have not come up before in life, the knee-jerk “NO” can push persons away due to the fury of the “NO.” It can be destructive of relationships.
Now, what can restore is emotional intelligence in the form of your understanding of what your reactivity was, where it is in your body, what the degree of intensity was in play, and… how to bring your organism back into a healthful positive state. In other words, “Know Thyself” in a new way.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Cherished Self, “work with yourself, not against yourself.”
Alright, so if you are open to it, let’s explore some philosophical questions that touch on your values and worldview. Is the public version of you the real you?
Yes.
Totally, completely, authentically, in the moment.
Because of my 31 years of working with myself and developing Alba Technique, I really know myself, warts and all. I don’t need a mask. I don’t have to cover my broken places and wounds. I am human. And flawed. And I really understand my own neurological reactivities, so I can control what I do and what I say without covering or rejecting.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. What do you understand deeply that most people don’t?
The full gamut of human emotion. And because of this, I know that kindness and charity is EVERYTHING.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.albatechnique.com/
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- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/alba-technique
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AlbaTechnique
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@albatechnique
Image Credits
Photo credit: AlbaTechnique.com
The second photo from the group is “on the red carpet for the film ‘Clock Shop’ by Demivoula Studios.”
The third photo from the group is of Patricia Angelin and new fellow Alba Technique teacher, Emilia Sargent.
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