Nonviolent Communication – Connect With Yourself & Others
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September 28, 2009“Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a process of empathy and honesty, and is sometimes described as ‘the language of the heart.'”
When first I heard the term Nonviolent Communication (NVC) I automatically thought it related to self defense…
but no,
Judith Lai in Sydney says
“NVC has opened up a whole new awareness of how I can be in the world. Until now I never really knew HOW to offer the openness and respectful honesty I wanted to offer – it was just an intellectual idea I aspired to.”
What Exactly Is Nonviolent Communication?
- Connecting with the human spirit, in each person, in any situation
- Interacting with others in a way that allows everyone’s needs to be equally valued
- Creating organisations and life-serving systems responsive to our needs and the needs of our environment
The Surprising Gift Of Anger
The description of this 2 day NVC course – gave me an insight that really appealed:
“We have been conditioned to believe that anger is wrong and of little value..BUT our anger reveals what is important to us…and supports us to access our natural vitality that otherwise can bring to us tiredness, depression, withdrawal and a general futility about life.”
In a safe non-judgemental environment participants will be encouraged to gain the knowledge and skills to:
1. Transform suppressed anger and discover the hidden message in it.
2. Discover what is most important in your life that you are currently ignoring.
3. To be ‘real’ (not ‘nice’) to your partner and those most close to you, in a way that is caring and respectful.
4. To hear others when they are angry and receive them compassionately and with and self-care.
5. To identify what is ‘ramping up’ your stress levels and to develop strategies for alternative actions.
Can you achieve this in 2 days I wonder?
