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Empathic Connection and Politics

observing politically, and be able to support others in these conversations? The answer that comes to me is to slow the conversation down and bring some empathic structure. Take turns spaciously listening and speaking with presence. Seek to understand and be understood rather than press for agreement. Bring mindful awareness into the conversation, so you can experience yourself and the...
Meeting Our Need for Rest

people. She feels more restful and relaxed when she is with people than when she is alone. I, on the other hand, meet my need for rest when I am alone and quiet. I spend much of my work life listening and talking with people, which I enjoy very much. However, when the day is done, I need a little quiet time to myself. How much quiet time I need and how much people-time my friend needs depends on...
Empathy For Children

Trainer Tip I believe that only genuine mutual understanding can sustain peace . . . —Lucy Leu The empathy process in Nonviolent Communication involves listening for the feelings and needs of another person. We can do this with children as well as adults. Say your child is not eating his dinner. You can choose to understand what is going on with him rather than try to change his behavior. He...
The Murky Waters of Asymmetric Relationships

dynamics that got created. Later I started to work as a psychotherapist and continued so for 12 years. Somehow I became rather popular among cult and abuse survivors and I spent my share of time listening to wounds and scars and pain that spiritual teachers, trainers and therapists left on people that came to them for help. And this is what I have learned so far… The concern here is not so much...
Radical Understanding In A Post-Truth World

I let go resisting it and thinking it should or must be otherwise. With this acceptance came an idea for a deeper application of a core aspect of my work – elements of empathy for speaking and listening in conversation. In the realm of the “inter-subjective,” the relationship and communication between each other’s individual subjective experiences, is it possible and actually better for us to...
Radical Understanding In A Post-Truth World

connection, creativity, and well-being. I have experienced this happen many times now in my own life. This openness to a person’s different reality and the fear of being changed by deeply listening is actually something I learned decades ago from humanistic psychology pioneer Carl Rogers who was (and still is) one of my greatest heroes and sources of learning and inspiration for my work. In case...
Choosing Your Response

“When I hear him say that, I feel hurt and angry because I need understanding and acknowledgment for how much effort I have put into this.” The fourth option is to empathize with the speaker, listening to his feelings and needs. “Are you worried because you value this project so much, and you wanted to make sure it goes well?” It seems astonishing, but every time someone communicates with us, we...
Cause of Feelings

The goal is to develop new habits that better serve your life and relationships. With Sylvia’s able skills at teaching NVC principles, you will be well on your way to changing your habits upon listening to this powerful audio recording! Keywords: empathy feelings needs connection inspiration judgment personal growth relationships NVC in relationships universal human needs Sylvia Haskvitz
Is NVC Always One-on-One?

about whether or not and how to take time to work out the question of Maya’s return to the group affected the entire group. Third, even when one person was actively involved with empathic listening to another, everyone else was present. It is my experience that empathic connection between two people in a group (or from different groups) affects others in the group; witnessing connection appears...
Different Types of Requests

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, I have heard of different types of requests from listening to various trainers, such as requests for connection, for presence, for action, for clarity, for information and so on. I am finding this list of requests helpful in connecting my needs to the actions that might meet them. Could you share a list of requests, with examples of each, and a possible strategy...