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The Four D's of Disconnection

demands exercises/practices requests blame jackal talk choice diagnosis deserve disconnection Introduction to NVC learning tool Jim Manske Jori Manske ©2008 peaceworks jim and jori manske radicalcompassion.com
Cultivating Gratitude

power and interdependence.) We suggest you write and savor 3 examples per day, and that you commit to the practice for at least 30 days. Please offer feedback after the 30 day practice to radicalcompassion@gmail.com Keywords: practices exercises Trainer Tip gratitude savoring Jim and Jori Manske Jim Manske Jori Manske
Tips for the Road Series Tip 13

parts, healing wounds, following dreams, finding your purpose, and building inspiring relationships take time and courage. For healing work and growth to be successful and sustainable, self-compassion needs to be your home base. Do not assume that you know everything about yourself or have all of your answers. Stay curious and open to discover more and more about who you are and why you act the...
Using Anger to Serve Life

empathize with a person before he can hear our anger. Consider that all anger is an expression of an unmet need. If we focus on the need, rather than the actions, we are more likely to connect compassionately with other people. For instance, if your son shaves your cat, what do you suppose his unmet need might be? Could it be attention, fun, or adventure? Rather than staying stuck in your...
Connection, Connection, Connection

simply grounding yourself with these questions and considering other strategies you could use to meet your needs, you will be more able to empathize with the other, and to express your feelings compassionately. As a result, you will enjoy deeper, more meaningful relationships, while reducing the frequency of judgments you have of yourself and others. Notice if you enter into a right fight today...
Change Your Thoughts to Change Your World

Trainer Tip "All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world." —Buddha If you want to live more compassionately, begin to notice the thoughts you have about yourself or other people. If you find yourself judging or criticizing, work on shifting your attitude. Several years ago, I became aware of my judgmental thoughts about others and made a commitment to shift...
Let it RAIN!

the RAIN method—Recognize, Accept, Insight, Need—as a powerful practice to identify and transform destructive thought patterns, fostering connection and well-being. By cultivating self-compassion and clarifying unmet needs, you are guided to break free from cycles of resentment and embrace creativity, openness, and deeper intimacy in their lives. Read this article {attachment:all} Keywords:...
Integrating Inner And Outer

witnessing regarding what you observe. And also the inner form of experiencing: thinking, feeling, sensing, longing, and noticing any inner resistance. This exercise is designed to allow self-compassion to clear the inner space, and to help you feel it as a flow of energy, presence to the other, and bring in a more relaxed experience and more availability to vulnerability. Read this practice...
The Jackal as a Teacher

Trainer Tip Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend. —Martin Luther King, Jr. In Compassionate Communication, we use the jackal as our metaphor for that part of us that is critical, judgmental, or self-righteous. We chose the jackal image because they walk low to the ground, tend to be more interested in satisfying themselves in the moment, and are less likely to...
Tragic Expressions of Unmet Needs

Trainer Tip Speech is a mirror of the soul: as a man speaks, so is he. —Pubilius Syrus Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., who developed the Compassionate Communication process, uses the phrase “tragic expressions of unmet needs” to illustrate how often we do things that aren’t likely to meet our needs. The copy machine doesn’t work, so you hit it and scream at it. I’m guessing you’re frustrated...