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Speaking the Unspoken Conversation

Access this complete 6 session course Reveal, own and share the inner chatter that plays over and over in your head, in between the words you speak aloud. Arnina will help you discover, embrace and open up the places inside that you’ve hidden and judged. This chatter prevents you from being fully present and available to others, as well as yourself. If you’ve puzzled about how to hear what’s...
Connecting to Humanity

Trainer Tip See into life—don’t just look at it. —Anne Baxter Consider the possibility that everyone on the planet has the same basic needs—that in fact, having the same needs is part of what makes us human. We all need love, shelter, food, water, connection, fulfillment, and to be valued. In each household, culture, or country, the ways we go about meeting these needs might vary, but not the...
Developing Compassion for Humans, Animals and All Life

Access this complete 4 session course Around the world, people are experiencing a new paradigm that holds all species (humans, animals, insects, etc.) as equal and mutually interdependent. Take this fascinating webinar with LoraKim Joyner and investigate how merging science; the social and emotional intelligence of humans, animals and other species; and Nonviolent Communication can bring a...
No Sacrifices, Please

Trainer Tip I’ve never sought success in order to get fame and money; it’s the talent and passion that count in success. —Ingrid Bergman When someone suffers for my success, we both lose. It is anti-success. In a win-lose situation everyone loses. My goal is to live in a world where no one’s success depends on anyone else’s pain and where no one’s needs are sacrificed. There is enough love,...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 5

When we give our full attention to our needs along with the sensations and feelings connected to them, then we better access the right hemisphere of the brain and regulate the neural networks in the body. Needs are universal abstract qualities such as acceptance, trust, belonging, connection, and fun that are not attached to specific people, actions, or outcomes. Problem solving and...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 7

Conflict is a normal and natural part of life. To varying degrees, it happens whenever two or more people consistently spend time together. Resolving conflict effectively and peacefully, in a way in which all parties feel respected and valued, does not feel natural for those of us who grew up with punitive, adversarial, or avoidant approaches to conflict. When conflict ignites, it can be...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 10

One of the most important things you can do to live a meaningful and rewarding life filled with vitality is reclaim your emotions. When you reclaim your emotions, you rescue yourself from the numb and deadening state of “fine” and from the dependence on alcohol, drugs, food, shopping, and countless other addictions to feel more alive. Expressing your emotions in nature is one to reclaim your...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 12

For many, the word “need” is associated with lack, neediness, and scarcity. These associations are the opposite of the meaning of needs in Nonviolent Communication (NVC). In NVC, needs are the motivational energy of our innate wholeness and desire to grow, like the energy of a plant pushing it up through the soil and toward the sun. The conditioning most of us grew up with has tricked us into...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 14

It can be challenging to tell people that you don’t like a certain behaviour or action of theirs. Even with supportive intentions and compassionate language your message might be difficult for someone to receive. Of course, we are not responsible for others’ reactions, but we are responsible to care about each other, and there are effective ways to express ourselves with more care. One way to...
Basic Pitfalls of Using NVC

When many people first learn Nonviolent Communication, they become so enthusiastic about the possibilities they see unfolding, that they immediately try to put it to use everywhere. Often enough, the results can be disastrous, such that other people become deeply suspicious of NVC. Here is a sample of what people often hear from others in such circumstances: "It's like I've got a complete...