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Exercise For Saying "No" And Staying Connected

Ever have a hard time saying "no" to someone, or feel obligated to say yes? Here's an exercise that can help you notice where you are placing yourself as someone who "has to" say yes; the needs in the other person making the request; what you want to say "yes" to (regarding your needs and theirs) by saying "no"; what prevents you from saying "yes"; plus your request and how you might express...
Exercise In Self Compassion

With this exercise you'll choose an experience you had with someone where your needs were not met. You'll work with the related feelings, judgements, values, and feeling the fullness of the need even though it was not met, plus any sadness that may arise. Read this practice exercise Keywords: self compassion disappointment mourning unmet needs loss Robert Gonzalez
Core Beliefs and Gratitude Exercise

for compassion and caring are just as strong as mine. Now I can be open to recognizing what needs are fulfilled in the moment, and to experience my own deep gratitude. Keywords: core beliefs exercises/practices needs gratitude universal human needs Kathleen Macferran
Exercise On Self Responsibility

Self responsibility is owning what's yours. It involves identifying your observations, evaluations, feelings, longings, and more. When we identify what's truly ours we are unlikely to mistake it as coming from outside of us. Self responsibility is not self blame. Without self responsibility, we project, blame and judge. Self-responsibility is central to clarity and full self-awareness. This...
Exercise: Connecting Sensations to Emotions and Needs

Puzzling about needs and feelings? Check out this excerpt from Dian Killian's course, Embracing the Body: Somatic Self Empathy, where she leads participants through an exercise that demonstrates how our physical sensations connect us to our feelings and needs. Keywords: feelings needs sensations universal human needs Dian Killian
The Four Responses Exercise Cards

See this learning tool Use these cards in your practice group or NVC training to understand 4 different ways of responding to hard to hear messages. Become aware of the way you habitually respond to stimulus and develop skills to respond with empathy and express honestly. Keywords: Rachelle Lamb Dialogue preparation conversation preparation learning tool NVC mechanics practice roleplay Practice...
The Tao of Empathy

body, awareness of sensations. Needs: an experience of wholeness that expands awareness of the totality of experience. Listen. Keywords: John Kinyon empathy tao OFNR NVC basics NVC fundamentals exercises/practices exercises self connection mindfulness observation body awareness sensations
Increasing Presence Through Observations

CNVC Certified Trainer, John Kinyon, leads participants through two Observation Exercises to strengthen their ability to be present. Through the exercises, John distinguishes the difference between feelings, which are emotions felt inside the body, and observations which are witness to our experience. John further discusses why it is our thinking that causes our suffering rather than the...
The Wheel of Awareness

experience. This exercise is an excerpt from the NVC and Focusing telecourse led by by CNVC Certified Trainers Gina Cenciose and Shulamit Berlevtov. Keywords: consciousness core beliefs empathy exercises/practices expression feelings observation presence listening focusing experiencing Gina Cenciose Shulamit Berlevtov
Dialogues with Our Shame

even with parts of yourself that you've abstained from visiting for a long time. During this session, Giorgos Tsitsirigkos will walk you through a series of short, meditative practices and exercises designed to help you practice noticing, experiencing, and bringing shame to light — transforming it from a burden to a playful fellow as well as a portal to self-knowledge and internal freedom....