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Becoming Regenerative

Trainer Tip • 3-4 minutes • 1/29/2023
All Skill Levels
Trainer Tip
3-4 minutes
1/29/2023

The regeneration movement employs practices for healing our planet from damage, and boosting Earth sustainability. Environmental and social degradation is deeply connected -- as it comes from the same extractive, exploitive mindset of economic and related systems. Connecting with universal consciousness and needs underlying conflicts, we connect with commonality of all planetary life. This helps tap new abilities for working together. This can contain power to regenerate and heal ourselves and Earth.


Working With Perceptions Of Abandonment

Practice Exercise • 3 - 5 minutes • 2/7/2023
Beginner Skill Level
Practice Exercise
3 - 5 minutes
2/7/2023

When you hear yourself saying that you are being abandoned, turn toward your experience with compassion and curiosity. Check in with your interpretations, feelings, and needs. Reach out for support. This can help dissolve feelings of reactivity and allow perspective. You are then able to make requests of yourself about what you’d like to do differently in the future to honor for your needs when making a choice.


Separating Observations And Evaluations

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 1/27/2023
Introductory Skill level
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
1/27/2023

Trainer Tip: Oftentimes, when we mix an evaluation and observation, we promote defensiveness in other people. When we are able to separate the two, we are more likely to create opportunities to promote open dialogue about our concerns. Be aware of your evaluations and observations today.


Navigating Conflict And The Hero/Heroine’s Journey

Trainer Tip • 3-5 minutes • 1/29/2023
Advanced Skill Level
Trainer Tip
3-5 minutes
1/29/2023

The hero/heroine’s journey is a narrative arc and universal archetype at the heart of humanity’s most popular stories. Here, we can connect with the immense power of meaning, purpose, and inspiration, moving us to feel profound emotion, accomplish, and persevere through seemingly impossible challenges. In our polarized world we can think about responding to conflicts from this mythic narrative of facing and transcending adversity.


Healing And Dissolving Chronic Anger

Practice Exercise • 4 - 6 minutes • 2/7/2023
Beginner Skill Level
Practice Exercise
4 - 6 minutes
2/7/2023

It can seem like anger protects you. But it's your ability to name your needs, honor your range of feelings, and act on your needs that keeps you healthy and safe. When you remain present for an emotion and allow it to flow, it'll last just over a minute and dissolve, making room for the next layer of experience. Practice noticing any anger you have, without resistance. Set up self-empathy or space be heard empathically.


Increase Your Capacity and Diminish Separation Habits

Video • 3 minutes • 1/11/2023

Video
3 minutes
1/11/2023

The human species is trained and habituated towards separation. This model encourages humans to either give up on their needs or fight for their needs. In this short video, Miki shares how increasing capacity shifts habits of separation and supports holding of all needs.


Conflict Evolution Policy

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Article • 4 - 6 minutes • 1/29/2023
Advanced Skill Level
Article
4 - 6 minutes
1/29/2023

This document is for organizations that want to integrate NVC. The intention is to use conflict as a stimulus to personal growth, more open and honest relationships, and life-affirming change. It mentions using NVC skills such as self connection, empathy, honesty, and requests (and protective use of force as last resort) to navigate the conflict with an intention of connection.


Helping With Difficult Emotions

Practice Exercise • 3 - 5 minutes • 2/1/2023
Beginner Skill Level
Practice Exercise
3 - 5 minutes
2/1/2023

If you want to support someone in distress offer a menu of ways you can contribute. Often a person in distress can’t articulate what they need but can recognize it when they hear it. Move fluidly among these 11 options to offer what’s truly helpful, rather than offering something out habit or based on what you think they should have. Remember that you can ask, “Is this helpful?” to support collaboration.


NVC Life Hacks 36: From depression into life

Video • 11 minutes • 3/8/2023
Beginner Skill Level
Video
11 minutes
3/8/2023

How can Nonviolent Communication practices support us when we're feeling depressed? Taking a look at some characteristics of depression and how they're linked to unmet needs, we offer some steps to take that help you reconnect with life and others.


Observing Reality

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 1/26/2023
Beginner Skill level
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
1/26/2023

Trainer Tip: Notice when you create stories about why something occurred. Commit to only observing facts. Then make decisions that are likely to give you relief and joy. For instance, if someone is late you may think that she’s inconsiderate or values another thing more than you. Instead, observe what you know—that she's later than agreed. From there, you could call her to find out what’s going on.


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