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The Amazing Power of Empathy

and joy in all your interactions Empathy starts with presence and a sincere desire to understand another person's perspective. When this occurs, a transformation happens – there is a shift in intention and attention. Empathy lifts the cloud of disconnection and opens us up to new possibilities we could not see before. When this happens, fresh reserves of kindness and generosity emerge, and often...
Empathy Hacking

Build an "emergency empathy" tool kit---with "quick fixes" for challenging situations by using each step of the model for maximum effectiveness Interplay both the NVC "mindset" (consciousness/intention) and the NVC "tool kit" for greater ease, fluency and effectiveness Keywords: Dian Killian empathy NVC empathic guess colloquial NVC street NVC silent empathy role play exercises
A Deep Dive into the Art of Mediation

skills – empathy as the bread and butter of mediation How to support a dialogue to go beyond ‘NO’ and differences in opinion The content in the recordings from this course will demonstrate the intention, art, and craft of mediation, including mediation structure, how to lead dialogue toward sustainable agreements, how to be impartial, and much more! Keywords: Yoram Mosenzon mediation dialogue...
Using Therapeutic Communication to Connect with Patients

reduce any inner stuckness in their situation. They need to do this before they can adequately absorb information or effectively take next steps. Empathy can help with this. Empathy requires an intention to connect non-judgmentally. This gets better with practice. Read on for examples of how a situation can play out with, and without, empathy. And the difference it makes in healthcare. Read this...
Angry and Taken Advantage of

powerless situations doesn't mean denying what happened, your feelings, your needs, nor the behavior of others that didn't meet needs. It does mean reexamining those situations with the intention to compassionately look for your contribution and for clues to your hidden perceptual biases. Read on, to learn about about finding these clues, and more. Read this article Keywords: taken advantage of...
Share Impact for Liberation (Part 2)

to a mode of liberation for all, we'll need to look at our own participation in it. This includes how much we are able to focus on keeping our hearts open; speak to impact without attributing intention; and retain a humility that includes our systemic context. Read on for "how to" when we are in a position of less power. Read this article Keywords: Systemic Accusation Racism Liberation Feedback...
Understanding and Transforming Anger

a place of dissociation from one’s heart and is entangled with misinterpretations, a deep sense of threat, a history of pain, and social conditioning that isn’t life-serving. Read on for how intention, mindfulness, and specific actions can change that habit. Read this article Keywords: anger irritation impatience mindfulness presence habit LaShelle Lowe-Chardé Understanding and Transforming...
Committing to Creating Solutions That Work for Everyone

Listen to Miki Kashtan explain the importance of intention in developing our skill at creating solutions that work for everyone. Neither fighting nor giving up are qualities of nonviolence, but rather a fierce determination to hold the needs of all parties may arise.
Being Yourself And Asking For What You Want

understanding, advice, and information. This includes expressing appreciation for what's supporting your needs, strengthening a sense of worthiness, and awareness of your reactivity and intention. Plus, making requests that are clear, specific, doable and creates a heart connection with others. Read this article Keywords: request practice relationship building Appreciation Connecting request...
Contemplative Practice For Spiritual Insight

key elements: body awareness, clarifying what you already know, and consistent sustained attention. Celebrate and note insights, or any expanded perspective that pops into your awareness. Set an intention to notice these things in daily life and to practice further. Read this article Keywords: spiritual contemplation insight meditation presence practice LaShelle Lowe-Charde Elia Lowe Charde