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Judith Hanson Lasater, Ph. Ike Lasater, J.

Known for: What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

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What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

What We Say Matters: Practicing Nonviolent Communication

communication·10 min read

This book explores how the words we choose shape our relationships and our inner lives. Drawing on the principles of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the authors offer practical guidance for speaking and listening with compassion, awareness, and authenticity. Through real-life examples and exercises, readers learn to transform habitual patterns of speech into mindful communication that fosters understanding and connection.

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Breaking the Cycle of Habitual Language

Most of us speak automatically, without noticing the emotional residue that our words leave behind. We grew up hearing expressions that judged, blamed, or compared, and those phrases quietly became our inner soundtrack. In this section, I guide you through the subtle ways our habitual patterns of sp...

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Understanding the Four Components of NVC

At the core of Nonviolent Communication are four distinctions that illuminate how to express authenticity and receive others with compassion: observation, feeling, need, and request. Each component is like a facet of a crystal — transparent, distinct, and refracting truth when held to light. Observa...

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