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  1. Sex Is The Least Private Act

    Sex Is The Least Private Act

    Alan Rafael Seid

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 9/30/2022

    The energy of the most private events of our lives (such as sex) can ripple out and affect everything we do, like the ripples of a rock thrown in a pond. Instead of segregating -or sometimes denying- parts of ourselves, we can bring our blind spots and our shadows in self and relationships into the light. Having growth in a private life can transfer onto other areas of life.

  2. Set Your Intentions with Attention

    Set Your Intentions with Attention

    3 Session Course

    Kristin Masters

    Multi-session Course · 4 hours · 12/10/2024

    Let go of resolution pressure and explore intention setting with warmth and compassionate clarity.

  3. How do our nervous systems sync during connection, and what happens when disconnection occurs? In this Sarah Peyton video, we explore the profound interdependence of human relationships through the lens of Nonviolent Communication (NVC).
  4. What happens when empathy isn't enough?
    When you and the people you love keep getting into the same argument again and again with no resolution or change, it can feel deeply distressing. It may even be challenging to hold on to hope. Realizing what trauma is – a phenomenon that affects us all – increases your self-compassion and gives you solid ground to stand on. Then, when you begin to integrate the tool of unconscious contract work, you can become intimate with your own survival strategies and those of the people you love.
  5. Setting Loving Boundaries

    Setting Loving Boundaries

    Yvette Erasmus

    Video · 58 minutes · 05/23/2023

    The purpose of boundaries is to prevent harm to yourself and others. You decide what you are available for and what you are not. Boundaries are a clear expression of limits that keep your heart open no matter what.

  6. Transforming Painful Patterns

    Transforming Painful Patterns

    Arnina Kashtan

    Practice Exercises · 7 pages · 7/29/2010

    Why is it so difficult to change our patterns even when we want to, even when we experience shame or despair about them? Arnina Kashtan offers some of the common pitfalls and concrete steps to overcome them in the future.

  7. Noticing What Is Important

    Noticing What Is Important

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 6/10/2019

    Trainer Tip: Where do you focus most of your life? Are there areas that you could reassess? Are you happy? Engage a new paradigm shift in your life.

  8. Meeting Our Need for Trust

    Meeting Our Need for Trust

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 6/8/2021

    Trainer Tip: When you suspect someone is lying, consider how it may be less important what the truth is. Instead, notice whether your need for trust is met. Without blame, nor labelling. you can make specific requests to meet your needs, while also respecting the other person’s needs. Read on for more.

  9. Directness

    Directness

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 11/17/2021

    Trainer Tip: We may communicate indirectly when we worry about hurting someone’s feelings. Instead, commit to being direct with compassion, love, honesty, and respect to both yourself and others. They may not enjoy what you say, but at least they'll know where you're coming from. Being true to yourself, you can be true to your relationships. And it can build trust.

  10. Embracing Nonviolence

    Embracing Nonviolence

    4 Session Course

    Miki Kashtan

    Multi-session Course · 4 - 6 hours · 7/15/2022

    Embrace nonviolence with courage and compassion as you learn to stand for truth in everyday life.

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