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Tips for the Road Series Tip 7

begin a dialogue about an ongoing conflict: “You know that challenge we seem to have with/when _____” (whatever the challenge is—getting ready for trips, talking about the kids, when I want more connection and you want more space, etc.). I’d love to find a more effective/peaceful/collaborative/ cooperative (whatever word works for you) way to work through that with you.” Next, you can...
Confidentiality Agreement

to use “common consideration” (whatever that means). Another person said that common consideration would not meet her needs and made a request that other members of the group not use her name in connection with information that she might share in the group. When asked what needs of hers were behind this request, she said trust and security. In response, one of the members said he felt angry when...
Navigating Polarizing Conversations

do not know how to navigate effectively? Does it sometimes seem that the other person wants to argue? Do you long to connect in ways that can meet more needs at less cost to your well-being and connections? We are living in challenging times with varying opinions about what we "should be doing." Watch this video to: Get clear on what really matters Understand being heard and hearing others in...
Bringing the Topic of a Conversation Back to Your Needs

Trainer Tip “I think patience is what love is,” he said, “because how could you love somebody without it?” —Jane Howard You pop into your colleague’s office to say hi and ask what time it is. He offers a lengthy dissertation on how clocks work. You think you could walk out the door without him noticing, but deep down, you respect him and you want to maintain a cordial relationship. On the other...
Empathy For Children

Trainer Tip I believe that only genuine mutual understanding can sustain peace . . . —Lucy Leu The empathy process in Nonviolent Communication involves listening for the feelings and needs of another person. We can do this with children as well as adults. Say your child is not eating his dinner. You can choose to understand what is going on with him rather than try to change his behavior. He...
In Robert's Words, A Journey of Gratitude

Robert's passion was in the spirituality of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. He saw NVC both as a process that helps people connect more authentically with themselves and others, and as a spiritual practice and way of living. The worldwide NVC community mourned when Robert died in 2021. He left behind a legacy of work that emerged from a lifetime of inquiry into the intersection...
Discover Your Superpowers!

Access this complete 6 session course Would you like to learn how to: Use line and color to deeply connect with the feelings and needs that are alive for you ? Find a way forward that comes from your creative self ? Meet your creative self, even if you have never had the pleasure of meeting it before ? Come join Olga for Neuroart / Visual NVC– even if you have never drawn or painted before, and...
About Guilt and How Apologizing Falls Short

Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she examines the nature of guilt and how apologizing often fails to connect us to our needs. {attachment:all} Keywords: feelings honesty needs presence personal growth relationships honest expression authenticity vulnerability acceptance NVC in relationships guilt apology apologizing universal human needs Arnina Kashtan
Mourning and Celebration

Mourning, grief and celebration is a way to connect with what we love and want to honor. In this trainer tip we learn that these three things can become a way for us to understand our emotions regarding our losses and appreciations. Read this trainer tip Keywords: mourning celebration grief gratitude love loss miss suppress death honor appreciate longing David Weinstock
Emerging

This exercise explains four stages of the "Need Cycle": Fulfilled, Emerging, Urgent, Satisfying. It asks us to consider, connect and identify needs, feelings and where we are in the Need Cycle. Then it prompts us to remain mindful of the need for sustenance as we move through the cycle, noticing the subtle shifts in your physical sensations and emotions. Read this article Keywords: exercises...