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Trainer Tip: Mindfulness, focusing on what's happening now, is the foundation of Compassionate Communication. The more present we are, the greater the chance we will be aware of our needs and meet them, thus the greater opportunity for joy. Connect to your feelings and needs at least four times today. Notice how differently you conduct your day when you are mindful.
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Deepen your connection to life, nurture inner healing, and live more compassionately.
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Robert's passion was in the spirituality of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. He saw NVC both as a process that helps people connect more authentically with themselves and others, and as a spiritual practice and way of living. The worldwide NVC community mourned when Robert died in 2021. He left behind a legacy of work that emerged from a lifetime of inquiry into the intersection between spirituality and human communication.
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Stay grounded in uncertainty by focusing on present facts instead of future speculation.
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Experience the roots of NVC with this remastered introduction to embodied spiritual practice.
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Practice radical honesty and integrate NVC into daily life through demos, role-play and exercises.
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Oren J. Sofer offers an NVC approach to navigating tough moments—balancing honest self-expression with deep listening. Discover how centering yourself, naming your intentions, and hearing the other person first can create the understanding needed for true connection.
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Oren Jay Sofer shares how to stay present and grounded during difficult conversations, especially when we feel judged or criticized. He describes how awareness of bodily sensations—such as tension, trembling, or the urge to react—can help us channel our energy in a constructive way. Oren highlights the shift from focusing on others’ judgments to identifying our own feelings and needs, which restores clarity and empowerment. By learning these skills, we can transform reactive moments into opportunities for understanding, connection, and self-awareness.
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Trainer Tip: Use gratitude to overcome resistance and find enjoyment when life feels difficult.
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Discover how Nonviolent Communication helped integrate spirituality into daily life and work.
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Learn how to move from blame to understanding when needs aren’t met.
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Larsson explores how enemy images form and how they impact our relationships and self-understanding.
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Learn the difference between true requests and demands, and why honesty matters with children.
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John Kinyon teaches mindfulness and how to translate thoughts into clear observations.
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Ask the Trainer: Finding ease and authenticity when writing to someone with cancer.
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Mary Mackenzie, renowned CNVC Certified Trainer, shares her understanding and experience of empathy.
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Mary Mackenzie leads listeners through a guided meditation to experience the energy of needs. This meditation will support you to connect to your feelings and needs in the moment, and to experience the unique and deep energetic quality of that primary need.
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CNVC Certified Trainers Jim and Jori Manske show you how to tune into the "Gratitude Channel," sharing exercises and practices to hone your awareness toward gratitude.
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Join CNVC Certified Trainer Mary Mackenzie to learn a few of her tried-and-true simple Self-Empathy techniques, especially focused on the challenges of the holiday season.
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Jim and Jori Manske explore the considerations of expressing ourselves honestly, considerations that lead to more fully conscious and nonviolent connections.
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