Self-Empathy: A Direct Route to Personal Healing
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
Trainer Tip: It is true that we cannot fully understand other people until we understand ourselves. Gain understanding and healing through self-empathy within the Compassionate Communication process.
Tips for the Road Series: Tip 8. Practice Self-Empathy with Your Whole Body
Tips for the Road Series: Tip 8. Practice Self-Empathy with Your Whole Body
Tips for the Road Series: Tip 8. Practice Self-Empathy with Your Whole Body
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
In our fast-paced, busy lives it is tempting to practice NVC mostly with the left hemisphere of the brain, thinking through the steps quickly without slowing down to connect more deeply with feelings and needs. Don't miss an opportunity to integrate the hemispheres of the brain and the valuable information from the neural networks in the heart and gut.
Mourning Our Disappointments
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
Trainer Tip: Taking time to mourn our regrets and unmet needs can lead to a deeper self-connection and feelings of peace.
Feelings, the Second Component of Compassionate Communication
Feelings, the Second Component of Compassionate Communication
Feelings, the Second Component of Compassionate Communication
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
Trainer Tip: Take a moment to consider feelings, our conditioning about expressing or even feeling emotion, and the value of re-evaluating our relationship to feelings.
Groups Tip Series: The Value of Groups
Trainer Tip
3 minutes
Listen to Miki talk about the value of participating in groups, recognizing our inherent nature to do so, how industrialization has hindered our skills and the value of participating in a time when it's most needed.
What Could I Say or Do When Someone Does Not Talk?
What Could I Say or Do When Someone Does Not Talk?
What Could I Say or Do When Someone Does Not Talk?
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes
Can you give me advice on what to do when people won't talk to me? I find it very difficult to discover what their needs are that aren't being met! Also, how can I be effective with people who don't actually want to think about why they're being the way they are?
Finding Our True Self
Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes
Trainer Tip: Accepting our true feelings, needs and values can lead us to a more compassionate life. Are you being true to yourself?
Connecting With Your Husband
Trainer Tip
7 minutes
Ask the Trainer: My question is about wanting to empathize more with my husband. Sometimes we connect very deeply, other times he slips back into "jackal talk..."
Connecting with Someone Who Has Cancer
Trainer Tip
6 minutes
Ask the Trainer: I feel overwhelmed thinking of writing to someone with cancer. What can I do?
How to Interrupt
Trainer Tip
3 - 5 minutes
Ask the Trainer: "I feel a lot of fear or nervousness about approaching a neighbor who uses 'wastebasket talk.' Once she's engaged, there are only two techniques that interrupt the flow: leaving or interrupting."