Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
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Marshall B. Rosenberg
Deepak Chopra
5,000,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE • TRANSLATED IN MORE THAN 35 LANGUAGESWhat is Violent Communication? If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicate—judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging who's "good/bad" or what's "right/wrong" with people—could indeed be called "violent communication." What is Nonviolent Communication? Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things: • Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity • Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distance • Communication: knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for all • Means of influence: sharing "power with others" rather than using "power over others" Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things: • Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection • Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships • Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit
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Author
Marshall B. Rosenberg
Pages
280
Publisher
PuddleDancer Press
Published Date
2015-09-01
ISBN
1892005549 9781892005540
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Google: 5
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"read the book and watch the workshop on youtube. this can truly help change the world or at the very least your world. "
Sage DeForest
"this book has some great insights on better and more meaningful communication. I got the audible version and I will definitely be grabbing a physical copy too so I can re-read sections. I will say his technique for communication requires real mindfulness’s and awareness, however that tends to be the case for a lot of healing practices. all in all a grade A book I wish could be taught in schools."
Katie Crowley
"Brilliant book with fantastic life-changing insights. Communication is critical to all humans, and pretty much any difficulties in any relationships can be resolved by a proper communication. However, somehow, our culture has failed to train us properly on how to empathize with people and how to express our own needs. This failure probably could be traced back to when our civilizations were engulfed in forever ware and showing any signs of weakness (like a need) would endanger us. Similarly, in resource-deprived societies where you are always in survival mode it perhaps isn't practical to understand and empathize with other people's needs. However, in today's society where our needs for survival are met, inter-communication is extremely important to achieve higher levels of happiness and to satisfy our higher-level needs. Empathize with others and how they are feeling, explain what effect their actions have upon you, and express your needs. This simple 3 step formula is life changing. This book is a masterpiece."
Ranjan Lamichhane