NVC Basics
NVC Basics includes resources to help you understand and practice compassionate, connection-centered communication in everyday life. These resources introduce the foundational principles of Nonviolent Communication, including key concepts like observations, feelings, needs, and requests.
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Nonviolent Communication: A Brief History
Katrina Vaillancourt, CNVC Certified Trainer and Mediator, delves into the origins of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) by exploring the life of its creator, Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, a psychologist with a deep-rooted desire to understand human behavior and promote compassion. Growing up witnessing bo...
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Feelings vs Feelings Mixed with Thought (NVC Key Differentiations #9)
Video Free to Watch until May 12
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...
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Increasing Presence Through Observations
John Kinyon, Certified NVC Trainer
Video free to watch until May 13
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, an...
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Parenting Series: Listening for the Needs
Inbal Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Using her own and participants' examples, Inbal enlightens parents on where they might be struggling with connecting to their children's needs, especially in situations where the children are responding to the parent's request. Inbal offers a new definition o...
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Developing a Needs Consciousness
Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer
Shifting to a needs-based perspective is one of the most powerful and challenging aspects of integrating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into daily life. In this short video, Mary Mackenzie offers three simple, practical tips to help you cultivate needs consc...
