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The Heart and Science of Empathy

them in managing their emotions and connecting to their needs, too! Keywords: Resonant Empathy healthy relationships couples conflict Interpersonal Neurobiology neurobiology support self responsibility responsibility fear vision neuroscience relationships dialogue connection compassion empathy core beliefs Eric Bowers
Rooms in the Same House

culture of Nonviolent Communication Keywords: community mindfulness listening families self connection buddhism meditation Resonant Empathy healthy relationships Attachment Theory support self responsibility responsibility relationships dialogue connection compassion empathy self empathy self compassion Roberta Wall Barbara Bash
Getting Your Needs Met

through. Each of us can change our relationships by simply looking at our own behaviors. We can ask for what we want, but if we repeatedly don’t get it from a particular person, it is our responsibility to find a new way to get it. No single person can meet all our needs. We don’t honor our relationships when we insist that people who are unavailable or unwilling to support us meet our needs....
Breaking Free of "If Only You Were Different, They Would Change"

Because we affect one another it can be hard to know where to take responsibility and where to leave it with the other person. This means we need self empathy, and presence for another's struggles without compulsion to "make them happy" or bring them healthy change. You can then attend to the needs and to your choice about if and how you want to contribute with compassion. Respect them as...
The Three Stages of Transition

connected to needs can help you remain oriented and grounded even through the most challenging transitions. Keywords: Resonant Empathy healthy relationships Attachment Theory support self responsibility responsibility relationships dialogue connection compassion empathy self empathy self compassion self connection families listening mindfulness community communication Kathleen Macferran Mary...
How To Stop Arguing

Transform arguments with these steps: take responsibility for your mind, increase your capacity for discomfort, slow down, show up and remember your values, offer understanding, take risks, and speak from your heart. Learning new skills takes time, energy and effort. However, it’s entirely possible to radically shift the way we communicate. The key is patience, persistence, and taking it one...
Keys To Building Trust After Broken Agreements

Building trust involves each person taking responsibility for what they want by identifying their needs, and making specific and doable requests that open a negotiation. Identify in what contexts you already have trust, what you want to be able to trust, and how you may be blocking or cultivating that trust. Making requests for specific actions of what to do differently can also help. Read this...
Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

this consciousness. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Interdependent Dependent Independent Autonomy Responsibility Relationships Mary Mackenzie
The Three Stages of Emotional Liberation

own. The world seems more abundant as we realize that it is possible to value everyone’s needs equally. As this happens, we become able to consider everyone’s feelings and needs without taking responsibility for them. We are free to be compassionate and loving to many people, even ourselves. Indeed, we have reached emotional liberation. Take a few minutes to ponder what stage of emotional...
Stages of Emotional Maturity

happy, relief in knowing that we don’t have to make others happy, and grief about the anguish we experienced before we made this discovery. The third stage is emotional maturity; we take responsibility for our actions. This consciousness allows for creativity in problem solving and a depth of intimacy we had not known previously. In the fourth stage, we learn to value everyone’s needs equally....