17 Dec 2018

NVC - Liv Larsson and Andy Paice

Notes from NVC and Social Change at Rainbow Mill 2017 on Liv Larsson and Andy Paice.

Liv Larsson, is a CNVC-certified trainer and mediator who is based in Sweden. Her many books include Anger, Guilt and Shame
Anger, Guilt and Shame are all very powerful feelings and influences our lives greatly. To cope with these feelings, which very often have a negative impact in our lives, most of us have developed a variety of coping strategies. These strategies include ʻsubmissionʼ, ʻrebellionʼ, blaming or attacking others or ourselves. Instead of serving us, these strategies are often hurting the feelings of others and/or our own wellbeing. Through a number of practical exercises, sample dialogues and real life examples, this book gently shows us how connecting with the life- serving core of shame (instead of avoiding it) can help us live and communicate with compassion and find a much deeper understanding of our own needs and those of others. Whilst conducting workshops on Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the importance of learning alternative ways to cope with anger, guilt and shame became very clear to me. After developing ʻThe Compass of Needsʼ, which is described in the book, and using it during my workshops, I was amazed to see how it helped people they found ways to connect with their needs and thus enabling them to react and communicate in a way that restored their confidence and relationships with others.
Andy Paice is a London -based Mindfulness trainer and a champion of creating a deeper more participative democracy - see his YouTube channel called Reinventing Democracy.

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