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NVC Resources on Observation

  1. The Needs Underneath a Need for “Fairness”

    The Needs Underneath a Need for “Fairness”

    Miki Kashtan

    Trainer Tips · 2 - 3 minutes · 7/28/2010

    Ask the Trainer: "I'm practicing with 'transforming the pain of unmet needs into the beauty of the need.' In identifying my unmet needs, I come up with 'fairness.' However, fairness isn't on the needs list! I'm wondering what needs might be underneath 'fairness.'"

  2. Street Giraffe Tips

    Street Giraffe Tips

    Mary Mackenzie

    Video · 8 minutes · 7/29/2010

    Does the thought of asking the following question stop you cold? "Would you tell me what you heard me say?" Mary Mackenzie, CNVC Certified Trainer known for her colloquial method of speaking and teaching NVC, offers a simpler method.

  3. Core Beliefs and Gratitude Exercise

    Core Beliefs and Gratitude Exercise

    Kathleen Macferran

    Practice Exercises · 2 pages · 3/29/2011

    Some of my core beliefs make experiencing gratitude difficult . For example, it’s difficult to celebrate others or myself when I think I have to prove my worth in order to be accepted. So much energy goes into proving myself, there’s little left for celebration.

  4. NVC and Inner Relationship Focusing

    NVC and Inner Relationship Focusing

    Gina Cenciose

    Video · 2 hours, 48 minutes · 07/28/2010

    In this inspiring video, Gina Cenciose, CNVC Certified Trainer and Inner Relationship Focusing Guide and Instructor, offers an in-depth view of the distinctions and similarities between NVC and Inner Relationship Focusing (also known as IRF and Focusing).

  5. NVC as Spiritual Practice

    NVC as Spiritual Practice

    Transcendence, Transformation & Self (4 Session Course)

    John Kinyon, Newt Bailey

    Multi-session Course · 6 - 8 hours · 11/27/2017

    This 4 session telecourse recording offers practices while exploring the relationship between the core elements of NVC and universal spiritual principles.

  6. Owning Your Own Experience

    Owning Your Own Experience

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Audio · 25 minutes · 10/25/2011

    Listen to Jim and Jori Manske share how we are conditioned to disconnect from our own feelings and how we can unlearn this habit to experience more full and rich inner lives.

  7. Listen to the Universe

    Listen to the Universe

    Christine King, Jean Morrison

    Practice Exercises · N/A · 3/16/2011

    Listen to the Universe is a fun group exercise to explore how we focus our attention and interpret what we experience.

  8. NVC Mingle

    NVC Mingle

    Christine King, Jean Morrison

    Practice Exercises · N/A · 3/16/2011

    NVC Mingle is a fun group exercise to practice NVC principles and create quick connections with others.

  9. Appreciation vs. Approval, Compliments or Praise

    Appreciation vs. Approval, Compliments or Praise

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 12/17/2019

    Trainer Tip: When we acknowledge our met needs, rather than labeling the other person as good or bad, we achieve a clarity of mind that deepens our connection to ourselves and other people.

  10. Transforming Complaint

    Transforming Complaint

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 1/30/2021

    Trainer Tip: NVC-based social change naturally emerges from “a certain kind of spirituality”, a quality of spiritual clarity. Intuitions and impulses arising from spiritual clarity are more likely to support sustainable systems. Read on for how to bring more of this in, and ways to transform your complaint into commitment.

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