Get Along with Your Anxiety: An Interview with Angie Mifsud

In a world that often feels overwhelming, many of us struggle with anxiety — especially social anxiety — which can prevent us from fully engaging with life.

As Steinbeis School of Sustainable Innovation and Transformation (SIT), we’ve had the chance to collaborate with Angie Mifsud, Senior Research Manager at the University of Malta, on developing a well-being training program for higher education staff. Together, we also had the privilege of co-organizing two well-being workshops in Berlin within the framework of the SWEPPP Project.

Besides her academic role, Angie is an Energy Psychology Practitioner certified by EFT Universe (a leading institution in Emotional Freedom Techniques), a Meditation Teacher certified by New Humanity Divine Marga, and a Somatic Alignment Practitioner with Somatic Energy Alignment. She is a dedicated advocate for emotional well-being and resilience. Her own experiences with anxiety have shaped her passion for helping others find emotional balance and freedom.

The workshops in Berlin focused first on Somatic Energy Alignment and later on Emotional Regulation Tools, offering participants not only key learnings from the SWEPPP project but also practical methods for managing emotions and reconnecting with themselves.

Below, we share some insights from a short conversation with Angie about her work, her methods, and her approach to emotional resilience.

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Why This Choice of Tools?

During our conversation, Angie explained her selection of tools for the workshops she led in Berlin: Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), pranayama (breathwork), and meditation.

Her journey began with hypnosis, but she found it didn’t always bring the long-term results she was looking for. Through EFT, however, she experienced more lasting change — as it combines elements of both Western and Eastern psychology, addressing the mind and body together.

Angie also highlights the importance of breath, often saying that “breath is life.” She believes conscious breathing can be both energizing and enjoyable, offering quick access to renewed vitality.

When it comes to meditation, she values its proven benefits for mental clarity and emotional balance. For Angie, meditation is a way to “reset your body and decide who you want to be.” It’s a moment of reflection that helps build self-awareness and emotional resilience.

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Connecting Personal, Professional, and Planetary Well-Being

“Well-being starts at the individual level,” Angie emphasizes — a message that deeply aligns with the guiding principle of our SWEPPP project, which promotes a holistic view of well-being by connecting the personal, professional, and planetary dimensions.

By improving our emotional health through mindfulness practices, we can positively influence not only our own lives but also our surroundings — our colleagues, friends, and families.

Angie’s goal is to inspire others through joy and positivity. As she prioritizes her own well-being, she finds herself naturally drawn to healthier habits — exercising more, eating better, and spending time in nature.

In her view, when we feel good, we treat ourselves and the planet better. Personal well-being ripples outward — to our professional environments and to how we engage with the world around us.

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Looking Ahead: Future Workshops in Malta

Angie is now preparing to lead new well-being sessions at the University of Malta as part of the ERA SHUTTLE project, where she will work with academics, researchers, and administrative staff. Her goal is to help address the growing need in Malta for resources that support emotional resilience and well-being.

In addition to these university-based workshops, Angie will continue offering public sessions on EFT, somatic techniques, and other body-based methods for releasing emotional and energetic blockages.

Our collaboration with Angie continues as well. Together, we’ll keep developing our well-being training program concept over the next few months and pilot it in 2026.

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Authors: Undine Graage (interview and main text), Ela Kurtcu (final edit) - Steinbeis School of Sustainable Innovation and Transformation (SIT)

Interview conducted in Berlin on 25.09.2025.
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Publication Date: 17.11.2025