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  1. The Price of Nice

    The Price of Nice

    Kelly Bryson

    Articles · 12 - 16 minutes · 7/28/2010

    Have you been nice? Well then you must be enjoying the reward: depression, intermittent explosiveness, job meaninglessness, ambiguous anxiety, low resentment and subtle self hate. The antidotes: honesty, passion and compassion.

  2. Stop Suffering

    Stop Suffering

    Kelly Bryson

    Audio · 15 minutes · 7/28/2010

    In this inspiring audio, Kelly Bryson, veteran CNVC Certified Trainer and author of many NVC books and articles, explores the importance of setting a clear intention and then clarifies the difference between pain and suffering.

  3. Connection Requests

    Connection Requests

    Motivations and Examples Article

    Inbal Kashtan, Miki Kashtan

    Articles · 6 - 9 minutes · 3/30/2011

     Connection requests focus on the quality of connection between people instead of on any particular strategy or solution. While the core motivation for a connection request may be connection with the other person, varied internal states and needs may help guide us toward different types of connection requests. Self-connection and understanding of our motivation in making a connection request can therefore greatly support our capacity for discovering and articulating what specifically we want from the other person that we believe may contribute to connection.

  4. The Value of Taking a Step Back

    The Value of Taking a Step Back

    Kelly Bryson

    Articles · 6 - 9 minutes · 11/28/2012

    Have you ever gotten a fishing line all tangled up? You got so frustrated you just started yanking on the different loops of line, which of course made the knots and tangles even tighter and more difficult to untangle. Wouldn’t it be great if you could notice the minute you were starting to tangle things up in a discussion with your loved one?

  5. The Art and Science of Happiness

    The Art and Science of Happiness

    (4 Session Course)

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Multi-session Course · 4 - 6 hours · 4/16/2018

    What is it that enables us to thrive? How can we influence our capacity to live a meaningful and fulfilling life? Join Jim and Jori Manske in this exciting telecourse recording on the intersection of NVC and cutting-edge Positive Psychology, the science of human thriving.

  6. Introduction to NVC Mediation

    Introduction to NVC Mediation

    Conceptual Overview and Experiential Learning and Practice

    John Kinyon

    Audio · 1 hour, 13 minutes · 7/28/2010

    This Introduction to NVC Mediation provides a conceptual overview and experiential taste of the NVC mediation learning model developed by John Kinyon and Ike Lasater.

  7. How we deal with “no” is a litmus test of our state of consciousness around power. Listen as John works with participants as they learn to give and receive a "no" from a consciousness of interpersonal connection.

  8. In this telecourse recording, you will learn and practice self-awareness skills to fine tune your attention to met needs; savoring feelings of well-being; expressing these feelings to others; and receiving other people's messages of joy, gratitude, inspiration and more!

  9. Key Assumptions and Intentions of NVC

    Key Assumptions and Intentions of NVC

    Inbal Kashtan, Miki Kashtan

    Learning Tools · 8 - 10 minutesd · 7/29/2010

    NVC practice is based on several key assumptions and intentions. When we live based on these assumptions and intentions, self-connection and connection with others become increasingly possible and easy, helping us contribute to a world where everyone’s needs are attended to peacefully.
  10. Transforming Anger

    Transforming Anger

    The Enemy Image Process and Learning/Growth Spiral

    John Kinyon

    Audio · 1 hour, 11 minutes · 10/20/2014

    Transforming anger is a key practice for returning to conscious presence and connection with self and others when triggered into a reaction. Join John Kinyon to learn this essential life skill through the Enemy Image Process and Learning/Growth Spiral.

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