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Increasing Your Capacity to Feel

Two of the most supportive things parents can do for their children are healing their own attachment trauma (thereby further developing their own neural pathways for emotional regulation and secure attachment) and reclaiming disowned parts. The more that parents do these two things, the wider their windows of tolerance will be for big emotions, intense experiences, and difficult situations, and...
Healing And Dissolving Chronic Anger

an emotion and allow it to flow, it'll last just over a minute and dissolve, making room for the next layer of experience. Practice noticing any anger you have, without resistance. Set up self-empathy or space be heard empathically. Read this practice exercise Keywords: anger resentment healing LaShelle Lowe-Charde Elia Lowe Charde
Addressing Inequalities in Groups Using NVC

have much of value to contribute. It had taken enormous courage for him to speak up. I facilitated the group through a repair exercise which started by separating the group into two to offer empathy to the two individuals involved. I then brought the group back together and facilitated a dialogue between the two individuals. This offered healing for the whole group, as well as the two...
Taking Action to Change Our Experience

Trainer Tip The tragedy is not so much what men suffer, but rather what they miss. —Thomas Carlyle Sometimes when we are unhappy with an aspect of our life, it seems too painful to change; thus, our continued unhappiness is the result of our inaction rather than our action. When I was in high school, I was terribly shy and uncomfortable with people, so I kept my distance. This met my need for...
NVC Conversations About Privilege and Power-Over

Last year, Mary Mackenzie of the NVC Academy organized an online symposium Removing Our Blinders: Seeing the Impact of Power and Privilege that I consider courageous and visionary. The symposium offered an opportunity for those of European background, men, women, and people of color to share their experiences and for others to empathically listen. The calls struck me as poignant, empathic,...
Mourning

In this session Jim and Jori Manske facilitate the exploration of the topic of Mourning using the three modes of NVC: self-empathy, honesty and empathic presence. Using an array of tools and exercises such as metaphors, somatic experience, connecting with needs, and breathing, Jim and Jori lead the group in a mourning practice and answer participants's questions such as what does mourning mean?...
The Jackal as a Teacher

demanding, too weak . . . ” Can you relate to this jackal? Or maybe you have your own version. I used to ignore my own inner jackal because I thought it was mean and uncaring. Then, after much empathy, I started to realize that it holds wisdom for me. When it tells me that I’m too intense, I believe it is trying to protect me from rejection. When it tells me, “You can’t do that!”, I believe it...
The True Role of a Mediator

parties' authentic selves and facilitate mutual understanding. This snippet is taken from Yoram's 2022 A Deep Dive Into The Art of Mediation course. Keywords: Yoram Mosenzon mediation conflict empathy
Colloquial NVC Options

How can we express ourselves in a way that supports a natural flow of connection while maintaining a focus on NVC consciousness? This handout from CNVC Certified Trainer, Miki Kashtan, offers seven options that support NVC enthusiasts in evolving from classical to colloquial NVC language. KEYS: Fluency in our use of NVC rests on the foundation of connecting with compassion for self and other,...
Differentiating Between Feelings And Faux Feelings

resentful Integrity, trust, honesty Unappreciated Sad, angry, hurt, frustrated Appreciation, respect, acknowledgment, consideration Unheard Sad, hostile, frustrated Understanding, consideration, empathy Unloved Sad, bewildered, frustrated Love, appreciation, empathy, connection, community Unseen Sad, anxious, Acknowledgment, appreciation, be heard Faux Feeling Feeling(s) Need(s) frustrated...