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Reducing the Gap in Capacity Range

Each of us has a range of capacities. Miki Kashtan describes this as a range from "floor to ceiling." Floor capacity is what happens when you hit your limitation, ceiling capacity is when you are closest to functioning in line with your values and vision. This video describes the need to work on both to prevent the gap from expanding. Keywords: Miki Kashtan capacity vision values limits
Rethinking Societal Dynamics

and a sense of obligation. The emphasis is on how these dynamics contribute to collective trauma and affect brain development. Examples, such as Hitler's childhood and the adverse effects of the educational system, are used to illustrate the consequences of such practices. Aya advocates for systemic change in these structures and emphasizes the role of non-judgmental practices in potentially...
Mediate Your Life

When you have intrusive thoughts about yourself and feel "crummy," Ike recommends using the Chooser / Educator map as a guide to lead you out of the primitive part of your brain and back to your prefrontal cortex. Both the Chooser and the Educator want to contribute to your well being, but in different ways. This map facilitates having a positive conversation with them. Keywords: feelings...
No Need Left Behind

include empathy, permission to educate, protective use of force, corrective action, choice & options and re-do. Keywords: empathy needs protective use of force NVC consciousness classroom education strategies strategy educator Lore Baur
NVC Life Hacks 26

during the COVID lockdown. After recently posting a puzzle on Facebook, Shantigarbha ended up being delightfully surprised at the conversation it began around NVC in relation to learning and education. Watch the video to hear our tips and click see more for the solution to the padlock puzzle below. My solution to the padlock puzzle: 042 seems to conform to all five clues. Is this also your...
Connect Before Correct

I'm hearing is confusion and wanting clarity about how to proceed when you hear someone in pain. I think you're asking, "When do I give empathy and when do I speak my truth and offer something (education)?" To be clear, if you are in a place where you have empathy to give, you may want to check in with yourself about your intention. "Am I filled up myself and do I have something to give right...
Uncertainty, Human Limitations, and Acceptance

I know I am done working my way through something when I get to a place of feeling grateful for it. That’s when I know that I have assimilated the events, and am open to life again. Sometimes it takes years (some things I may not finish while alive, I am quite sure of that), and sometimes it takes only moments. This morning I went from acute helplessness to gratitude in less than an hour, and I...
Compassionate Communication and Empathy's Awakening

an overview of Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication, a sketch of the participatory and onlooker modes of consciousness, lists of feelings and needs and sample dialogues. Waldorf education has been a central part of John Cunningham’s life for over thirty years as a parent, class teacher and student of Rudolf Steiner. He has devoted himself to seeing this education thrive for our children...
Teachers Expressing to Students and Colleagues

Materials First, in terms of materials, I have an article that I wrote that talks about using NVC in the classroom and in schools. This article was published in a special issue of ENCOUNTER: Education for Meaning and Social Justice, Volume 15, Number 3 (Autumn 2002). That entire issue was devoted to NVC and to Partnership Studies (Riane Eisler’s organization), and I believe you can find other...
Colloquial NVC Options

have a very clear sense of just how much this means to you [or anything else that’s relevant to the moment].” Keywords: feelings needs observation requests dialogue intention coaching counseling education families healthcare parenting relationships social change workplace naturalizing NVC learning tool universal human needs Miki Kashtan