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How to Interrupt

as Marshall Rosenberg has said. Therefore, the next time you find yourself in a conversation with your neighbor and you notice your energy start to drain away, here are some tips on how to compassionately interrupt her and create more connection for both of you: 1. Self empathy: As soon as you notice your attention drift, resentment begin to build or enemy images of the other person forming in...
The Basics of Partnership Parenting Using NVC

you love to learn ways to ground your responses to in-the-moment triggers in your deeper parenting values? Do you want to deepen self-connection and balance your own needs with your child's more compassionately? Each session recording includes a teaching piece on a parenting theme, as well as Q&A and role plays around real-life parenting challenges. The emphasis of this course is on deepening...
Developing Discernment

how you might talk to yourself with this choice. Consider what needs may be met with this choice. Consider what needs may be unmet with this choice. 3. Generative (Giraffe) Ears In Voice of Self-compassion Connect to your internal experience of feelings and needs "I'm feeling_______, because I need/value______." Write how you might talk to yourself with this choice. Consider what needs may be...
Your Resonant Self

and how to respond to it with empathy. Some of what you can expect: Discover that your own brain makes sense! Develop skills for emotional self-care and resilience Take away new levels of self-compassion Learn what resonance is and how to bring it home to the self Understand and integrate the importance of accompaniment Keywords: empathy expression feelings honesty needs connection dialogue...
Navigating Self-Judgment

when you fall short of your own expectations. This practice helps you connect deeply with the unmet needs and intentions behind your actions, allowing you to move from self-criticism to self-compassion. By embracing this process, you can foster genuine learning and growth. If you're committed to embodying Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in your daily life, especially during times of...
Foundational NVC Skills

Specifically, this telecourse recording explores the following aspects of requests: Requests vs. demands – saying “yes” only if it’s play Using present and positive action language Compassionate giving and receiving – acting from the enjoyment of meeting needs, contributing to well-being and enriching life Interdependence – seeking to value everyone’s needs Seeing your needs and requests as a...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 8

you will miss an opportunity to integrate the hemispheres of the brain and the valuable information from the neural networks in the heart and gut. I encourage you to slow down and give your compassionate attention to the sensations and emotions in your body. With curiosity and acceptance just notice what is going on in your body. Next, make some needs guesses based on the sensations and emotions...
We Don’t Need to Fix Other People

needs. Amazing! An underlying theme in a Nonviolent Communication consciousness is to translate our judgments into feelings and needs. It is impossible to value other people’s needs and remain compassionate if we simultaneously harbor judgments. Releasing judgments, however, can feel like a monumental task. Or, in the beginning, it seemed that way for me. Be aware of opportunities to listen to...
Directness

feelings. But this method never keeps people from having hurt feelings. I have learned that I cannot make everyone happy. Once I got over the shock of this, I felt great relief. My job is to be compassionate, loving, honest, and respectful to myself and other people. Sometimes this means sharing my sadness or disappointment in a relationship. The person may not enjoy what I say, but at least...
Valuing My Needs When I Habitually Don't

Listen to John answer an NVC Library member's question about what we can do when we habitually place other's needs ahead our own. Healing and change can be reached through compassionate self-connection, needs awareness, mourning and mindfulness. Keywords: mourning needs requests self empathy strategies connection self compassion self connection mindfulness safety universal human needs John...