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Observation, Feelings, Needs, and Requests (OFNR) Communication Components

disagreement). Often our evaluation takes the form of moralistic judgment about who/what is right-wrong, good-bad, should-shouldn’t, appropriate-inappropriate, etc., which is then associated with blame, punishment, reward. Feeling vs. Thinking/“Faux Feelings” Feeling is awareness of inner bodily experience of sensations and emotions, versus thinking, such as “I feel like you don’t respect me,”...
Parenting for Connection

stress in their lives that lead to lack of trust, resistance and power struggles. When parents get upset with their children they may raise their voice and criticize them. Then they may start to blame them and use threats. Eventually some parents will even hit their children or grab their ears or pinch them. These are all manifestations of power and control. Parents get upset with a child’s...
Fundamentals of NVC

see an increase in the harmony you experience at home or at work, this course may be the perfect fit. In eight sessions you will be given practical tools designed to help you: Move beyond anger, blame and judgment… Make sense of the baffling or offensive people in your life… Deepen your compassion for yourself and others… and Transform your old thought and speaking patterns into new ones that...
The Amazing Power of Empathy

presence, and really sees you? We call this The Amazing Power of Empathy – and the power does not stop there. Cultivate thriving interpersonal relationships Discover paths to move beyond anger, blame, and judgment Connect with the Divine essence in other people Experience greater ease and joy in all your interactions Empathy starts with presence and a sincere desire to understand another...
Why NVC Matters To Me?

dreams and her actions. NVC offered a path forward: a way to identify core needs and align strategies with what really matters. This heartfelt story reminds us that transformation begins not with blame, but with awareness, compassion, and choice. Keywords: Mary Mackenzie captions searchable transcript needs consciousness strategies self acceptance transformation meaning
How To Stop Arguing

it one step at a time. Read this article This article was originally published on Oren's Website: https://www.orenjaysofer.com Keywords: argument reactivity anger conflict dialogue responsibility blame presence being heard understanding Oren Jay Sofer
The Nature of Your Reactions

own reactivity is an inside job. Robert reveals how your reactions are often a secondary reaction to a triggering stimulus, and that accepting responsibility for your reactions can lead to less blame and more inner peace. Keywords: reactivity reaction reactive jackal thinking jackal talk presence unconditional self acceptance attention awareness self responsibility self connection self...
Faux Feelings

Yvette Erasmus shares her interpretation of the difference between "faux" feelings and feelings. "Faux" feelings imply that someone is doing something to you and generally connote wrongness or blame. Keywords: OFNR feelings faux feelings Yvette Erasmus
Self Regulation - Moving Outside of Triggers

Yvette Erasmus shares practices to help us develop a regulated nervous system. We all get hijacked and triggered at some point. When that happens we can travel a blame and shame road or we can greet ourselves with graciousness and self compassion. It sounds like: I didn't have it in me today. I am a work in progress. I want to develop this skill so I will keep practicing. Keywords: nervous...
You Ask too Many Questions!!

Reveal what’s in your heart before asking a question to help build trust, especially if you're an authority figure. Otherwise, your question may sound like a demand, blame, trap, intrusion or accusation, and it may elicit a defensive response. If you get a "question" like that, give them empathy. Read on for reflection questions to see how our revealing and our withholding impacts our...