What is Violent Communication?
If “violent” means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate—judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing,
discriminating against others, speaking without listening, criticizing, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who’s “good/bad” or what’s “right/wrong” with people—could indeed be called “violent communication.”
What is Nonviolent Communication?
Nonviolent Communication is the integration of 4 things:
- Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of empathy, care, courage, and authenticity
- Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distance
- Communication: knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for all
- Means of influence: sharing “power with others” rather than using “power over others”
NVC serves our desire to do three things: - Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection
- Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships
- Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit
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Each of the 366 meditations in this gathering of wisdom is designed to move readers away from turmoil, strife, and divisiveness and lead them toward peace, resolution, and cooperation. This shift in consciousness is challenging, but with the words and ideas of this book, readers can assemble a collection of
practical tools for peaceful living.
The learned behaviors of cynicism, resentment, and getting even are replaced with the skills of Nonviolent Communication, including recognizing one's needs and values and making choices in alignment with them.
Peaceful Living goes beyond
daily affirmations, providing the skills and consciousness you need to transform relationships, heal pain, and discover the life-enriching meaning behind even the most trying situations. Begin each day centered and connected to yourself and your values. Direct the course of your life toward your deepest hopes and needs. Ground yourself in the power of compassionate, conscious living.
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Nonviolent Communication: |
The Basics as I Know and Use Them by Wayland Myers, Ph.D.
Wayland Is also the author of two of this month's articles.
Making use of contemporary language, examples, illustrations, and popular culture, Nonviolent Communication: The Basics As
I Know Them presents Nonviolent Communication in a compelling and accessible way for college-age students and adults. Detailed and comprehensive, this combined book and workbook develops skills in the basic. |
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NVC model as well as more advanced NVC practices, giving special attention to:
- Body-mind connection in the practice of NVC (connecting physical sensations with
feelings and needs)
- De-mystifying the practice of empathy by translating "root" words in judgments
- The practice of reflection
- Silent empathy and the "dance" between empathy, self-empathy, and self-expression
- Protective use of force
- Looking beneath strategies to get clear about our needs
- Giving life-serving feedback, compliments and gratitude
In each chapter, numerous exercises invite readers to apply NVC skills and concepts in their
own lives. The second part features extensive dialogues illustrating NVC in action including in self-empathy, empathy, and mediation.
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