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Distinguishing Universal Needs from Strategies

A field guide for navigating the polarization of our world and living interdependently, Kathleen and Jared offer a path to reach deeper clarity, distinguishing between universal needs and strategies. Universal Needs Essential life qualities Needs are the essence of life, the miraculous qualities that spark my thoughts, speech, and all my actions. This divine beloved energy is what my mind, body,...
Parenting Series: Needs, Strategies and Partnership

In this video download, expert parent trainer and author of Parenting From Your Heart, Inbal Kashtan clarifies the difference between needs and strategies, and why the distinction is important in our parenting role. A deeper exploration into the concept of “needs thinking,” Inbal offers practical tools to easily distinguish needs from strategies right in the moment. Keywords: consciousness...
Workplace Series: Two Strategies for Adapting NVC into the Workplace

Listen to Miki discuss two strategies for bringing NVC into the workplace in ways most likely to be well received. First Miki explains why it's best to focus more on needs than feelings in business environments. Second, she talks about unpacking needs into phrases as a way of enhancing workplace connection. Keywords: demands empathy exercises/practices expression feelings honesty needs requests...
Differentiating Needs from Strategies

Trainer Tip "Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy" ——Ralph Waldo Emerson Sometimes it is hard to remember that needs are universal and strategies are specific. Strategies are the methods we use to get our needs met. When we focus on needs, our world can feel abundant with possibility. When we focus on a particular strategy, our world can feel scarce. Conflicts arise when...
Life Serving Strategies

This sheet lists and describes 13 life serving strategies, such as: Time out, disengage, honesty check, and engaging in a working recovery plan. Read this article Keywords: Strategies Support Triggered Self Care Eddie Zacapa
Aligning Our Strategies with Our Values

actions demonstrate today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip Integrity self sabotage values strategies universal human needs Mary Mackenzie
Find Space Between Needs And Strategies

naturally turn towards a relationship in which those needs can be met. In some cases this may lead to the dissolution of a partnership or friendship. Read this practice exercise Keywords: needs strategies demand equanimity confidence attachment duty obligation relationship rejection LaShelle Lowe-Charde Elia Lowe Charde
Power Over Strategies

power to dominate or control others. It is a form of violence or force, whether physical, emotional, psychological or otherwise. Here are six lists, each containing different types of power over strategies: physical, sexual, intimidation, economic, emotional, isolation. Access this learning tool Keywords: power over red flags coercion manipulation violence domination control intimidate sex...
Emotional Regulation Strategies

Emotional regulation is the consistent capacity to fully experience one’s feelings, particularly when they are intense and/or painful. Here are 36 practices that help with emotional regulation that can be done alone or with others. Read on for more. See this learning tool Keywords: emotional regulation self care triggered LaShelle Lowe-Chardé Elia Lowe Charde
3 Strategies for Working With Worry

When you follow your worry to the underlying universal need, you can check in with that need and discern wise action. To get there, we can try out prayer, wishes, savoring the need, or compassionate witnessing. If you are noticing and naming the aspects of worry continuously, the compassionate witnessing practice will interrupt the habitual spinning of worry-filled stories. There are at least...