De-escalate Yourself: 3 Centering Practices in Times of Conflict
Jesse Wiens Chu
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37m
Jesse Wiens Chu, Certified NVC Trainer: In times of conflict, it's easy to lose touch with ourselves and our needs. In this heartfelt session, Jesse Wiens Chu shares three practical centering practices—rooted in the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC)—to help you find your way back to self-connection, empathy, and choice. Through accessible tools drawn from both personal experience and frontline work, you'll learn how to navigate emotional overwhelm, honor your inner life, and move toward compassionate action. This training offers a path to staying grounded and resilient, so you can show up more fully for yourself and others.
Keywords:
- centering
- self-connection
- emotional regulation
- deescalation
- conflict resolution
- self empathy
- grounded
- resilience
- healing
- emotional resilience
- connection
- Jesse Wiens Chu
- Jesse Wiens
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- NVC application
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