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Trainer Tip: When we withhold our truth or lie, we can create emotional and physical distance in our relationships. By being honest, we can strengthen relationships. And when someone doesn’t appreciate your honesty, try empathizing with them. It can help to notice how your actions stimulate feelings in other people -- even as they are not the cause of their feelings.

We are trained to blame others when needs are unmet. Discover how to shift this fault-finding pattern.

Ask the Trainer: Why do people "talk too much"? How can I connect empathically when I am doing it, too?

Ask the Trainer: Is the NVC process truly effective in places with deep pain and extensive history of violence?

Inbal clarifies needs versus strategies and why this distinction is vital for parents. She offers two questions for clarity.

Jori clarifies the three layers of empathy and the value of differentiating each one for a deeper daily practice.

Ask the Trainer: Finding ease and authenticity when writing to someone with cancer.

Ask the Trainer: Can all needs be met when illness limits the capacity of one person to meet the needs of her partner?

Ask the Trainer: How do I respond to people who believe that consequences are necessary to change behavior?

Ask the Trainer: Is it a good idea to use NVC on persistent guilt, anger or depression without the aid of others?