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Naturalizing NVC Language

Access this complete 7 session course Learn to speak NVC using your own voice and increase ease and flow in all your personal and professional conversations. This 7-session telecourse recording with renowned trainer Miki Kashtan is designed to help you integrate NVC into all aspects of your life by gaining fluency in your practice of NVC and by embodying the principles regardless of the words...
How To Distinguish True Caring From Being Charmed

The attention you enjoy may not be motivated by true caring for you. There are three key questions that can help you discern whether you are receiving care or charm: How does caring show up under duress? How are differences treated? How consistent is the ability to consider the impact of their behavior on others? Be mindful of your judgments and notice any patterns. Read on for more. Read this...
Anatomy of a Trigger

We all create meaning about what happens in our lives that is based on our past experiences and trauma. For most of us, we do this so quickly that we don’t even notice that we’re doing it! When we create meaning about something internally, we become convinced that the other person (or ourselves sometimes) has done something wrong, and we proceed to judge them (or ourselves) for it. The alarming...
Building Understanding

Using NVC to foster understanding and connection across divided groups. Keywords: presence blame judgment personal growth relationships politics Liv Larsson
Using Anger as a Warning

Trainer Tip Act nothing in a furious passion. It’s putting to sea in a storm. —Thomas Fuller, M.D. If you are feeling anger, you are experiencing an unmet need. When you recognize it as a warning signal, it can be a life-serving tool. There is no hard and fast rule that we must instantly react to our anger. Nor is there a statute of limitations on expressing it. So, rather than react to your...
Timing of a request

Trainer Tip ". . . Words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. Their articulation represents a complete, lived experience." ——Ingrid Bengis It is important to keep a few things in mind when we make a request of someone. It helps to make the request specific. If it seems vague to you, it will probably be vague to the other person. It also helps to make the request doable. If you...
The Timing of Making A Request

Trainer Tip ". . . Words are a form of action, capable of influencing change. Their articulation represents a complete, lived experience." —Ingrid Bengis It is important to keep a few things in mind when we make a request of someone. Make the request specific. If it seems vague to you, it will probably be vague to the other person. Make the request doable. If you want something that you don’t...
"First Call for Children - the Power of my Dreams" NVC Workshop

working with street children in Ruhpolding, Germany. This time most of the participants were already experienced, and we were merging more and more into a family. The workshop focus was on “mediation” and “entrepreneurship. I set the focus on “mediation” and “entrepreneurship”. Why? From the other workshops and my experience in some of these countries, I noticed that many people cannot come to...
The Murky Waters of Asymmetric Relationships

Another young lady asked, after a very emotional session was complete, for a hug, only to then whisper into my ear that she was eager to go all the way. Yet another came with her boyfriend for a mediation, called me up after the session to tell me she decided to break up with him and wanted to switch to individual sessions, in which she was then behaving in a very seductive way. For a couple of...
The Art and Science of Happiness

an increased quality of life Jori and Jim Manske have been married and playing together for 32 years. They share a passion for compassion, and enjoy their partnership in training, coaching, mediation and facilitation inspired by decades of spiritual practice. They are certified as trainers, mediators, group facilitators, and NLP practitioners and have co-founded various organizations including...