Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

2,000,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE - TRANSLATED IN MORE THAN 35 LANGUAGES<br><br><b>What is <i>Violent </i>Communication?</b> <br><b>If "violent" means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much </b><b>of how we communicate</b>--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--<b>could indeed be called "violent communication."</b><br> <b>What is <i>Nonviolent </i>Communication?</b> <b>Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things: </b> <br><b>- Consciousness: </b>a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity<br> <br><b>- Language: </b>understanding how words contribute to connection or distance<br> <br><b>- Communication: </b>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<br> <br><b>- Means of influence: </b>sharing "power with others" rather than using "power over others"<br> <b>Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things: </b> <br><b>- Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection</b><br> <br><b>- Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying </b><b>relationships</b><br> <br><b>- Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit</b>