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An Introduction to the Embodied Spirituality of NVC

Robert Gonzales talks about his personal search to integrate spirituality into his daily life, and how Nonviolent Communication (NVC) provided the missing link for this integration and has become the focus of his work. Explore the inner dimensions of NVC with Robert that will create the basis of all your communications with self or others. Included are two applications for how Robert uses NVC...
Connected Parenting: Making Observations

In this brief audio snippet, CNVC Certified Trainer and founder of the CNVC Parenting Project, Inbal Kashtan, explores observation in contrast to interpretation, and leads an exercise in observation skills. This recording is an excerpt from Inbal's audio CD, Connected Parenting: Nonviolent Communication in Family Life. Keywords: interpretation exercises/practices observation connection judgment...
Neural Pathways to Happiness

Access this complete 9 session course This thought-provoking course will introduce you to pathways to happiness. Learn how to live your life more fully than you ever dreamed Shake off old behaviors that no longer serve you Get inspired to embrace a daily happiness practice Experience a brand new sense of personal joy and inner peace Keywords: self responsibility purpose empowerment...
From Self-Connection to Self-Expression

Yoram Mosenzon discusses judgmental dialogue and its hidden aim to meet needs. This often creates distance instead of fostering connection. Yoram introduces a self-connection exercise to improve the chances of dialogue becoming more enriching and life-serving. Keywords: exercises/practices judgment self connection criticism jackal show jackal thinking self expression Yoram Mosenzon
The Tao of Empathy

“The Chinese philosopher, Chuang-Tzu, stated that true empathy requires listening with the whole being: ‘…it demands the emptiness of all the faculties. And when the faculties are empty, then the whole being listens. There is then a direct grasp of what is right there before you that can never be heard with the ear or understood with the mind.'" --Excerpt from Nonviolent Communication: A...
Self-Empathy Basics

Watch this video and feel as if you are actually present at the workshop! Mary Mackenzie demonstrates two exercises that will help you learn fast “on the run” self-empathy techniques. These practical techniques guide you toward noticing your physical sensations, feelings and needs. The two fast “on the run” self-empathy techniques covered in this video are: “I love it when (insert need) ….”...
Confidentiality Agreement

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, In the second meeting of our beginner’s NVC practice group, one of the participants asked us (the two facilitators) if there was any kind of confidentiality agreement that was typically used in NVC practice groups. That question stimulated a number of other participants to feel concerned about confidentiality. One person suggested that we have an agreement to use...
The NVC Model

The more we practice NVC by “rote” --going through OFNR (“Observations, Feelings, Needs, Requests”) on automatic-- the more likely our NVC practice would lead to disconnection. The purpose of our NVC practice is to use this NVC "map" (OFNR) to support us in integrating the consciousness of the NVC (eg. operating with the intention to connect, collaborate, etc). Once we let the map drop away, we...
Hidden Needs

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, I am wondering if anyone can explain how to dig into the deeper needs that we may not be aware of at the time. I have been feeling frustrated and angry quite a bit lately over very simple things and also over the same thing again and again and cannot seem to dig to the root of these feelings. I am beginning to feel extremely frustrated so often lately and need some...
Looking at Anger from an NVC Perspective

In this vintage 1999 video, Wes Taylor leads a group of young people in a lively discussion on working with anger. He clarifies that anger is a valid feeling that is a product of "jackal" thinking and points out that anger is never the primary emotion; there is always a more vulnerable feeling underneath anger. When feeling angry, Wes suggests that you ask yourself two simple questions: 1. Is...