Community Favorites
Have you ever wondered what others in the NVC Library community are watching? Community Favorites features the 25 most-viewed resources right now, highlighting what’s resonating most.
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Increasing Presence Through Observations
John Kinyon, Certified NVC 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 t...
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Staying Grounded within Negative Conversations and Pressures of World Events
In this clip from the 2025 Reclaiming Strength and Hope event, Jesse Wiens Chu explores how to navigate negativity in everyday conversations using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and empathy. He emphasizes staying grounded by first tending to one’s own reactions, rather than trying to fix others. ...
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Feedback without Criticism: Session 1
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Developing Empathic Presence
Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer
Miki Kashtan guides a participant to find his inner empathic presence.
This is an excerpt from Miki Kashtan's 7 part course Naturalizing NVC Language, which is also available in the NVC Library.Keywords:
- acceptance
- connection
- OFNR
- naturaliz... -
From Self-Connection to Self-Expression
Yoram Mosenzon, Certified NVC Trainer
Video free to watch until June 25, 2026
Yoram Mosenzon discusses judgmental dialogue and its hidden aim to meet needs. This often creates distance instead of fostering connection. Yoram introduces a self-connection exercise to improve the chances of dialogu...
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Connection before Solution
Alan Rafael Seid explores the principle of connection before solution, emphasizing the importance of understanding each other's needs before jumping to fix a problem.
This snippet is part of the course NVC for Beginners: Resolving Conflict. https://www.nvclibrary.com/products/resolve-conflict-an...
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Judgment and Radical Compassion
Aya Caspi, Certified NVC Trainer
Video free to watch until June 11, 2026
A theory of judgment is that it is how we make sense of life and quickly assess what is safe or not safe. However, this has somehow been translated into right/wrong thinking. In this video, Aya explores different kinds of ...
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Connecting in Conflict and the Art of Navigating Dialogue: Session 1
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Naturalizing NVC: Observation - Seeing things as they are
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Feelings vs Feelings Mixed with Thought (NVC Key Differentiations #9)
Katrina Vaillancourt, CNVC Certified Trainer and Mediator, shares that the key distinctions of NVC are valuable in our quest to live in a more compassionate, heart-centered way. She asserts that this Key Distinction, when fully understood, has the power to create paradigm shifts in the way you ex...
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Navigating Self-Judgment: An NVC Self-Empathy Practice
Video free to watch until June 18, 2026
Kathleen Macferran, Certified NVC Trainer: Inspired by Marshall Rosenberg's teachings, Kathleen Macferran's self-empathy exercise offers a transformative approach for those challenging moments when you fall short of your own expectations. This practice hel...
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Helping Small Children Process Difficult or Complex News
From the Reclaiming Strength and Hope event in 2025, Catherine Cadden shares insights on supporting children through complex and challenging realities. She emphasizes letting children’s questions lead, staying connected to their underlying needs, and building trust through empathy and presence. D...
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Power, Pace, and Presence: NVC Strategies
Yvette Erasmus, NVC Trainer
Learn how to use Nonviolent Communication to navigate power dynamics by controlling the pace of interactions. Yvette Erasmus explores the differences between mental, emotional, and somatic energy, and demonstrates practical strategies for slowing down conversations, p...
