Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

5,000,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE * TRANSLATED IN MORE THAN 35 LANGUAGESWhat is Violent Communication? If &quote;violent&quote; 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 &quote;good/bad&quote; or what's &quote;right/wrong&quote; with people-could indeed be called &quote;violent communication.&quote; 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 &quote;power with others&quote; rather than using &quote;power over others&quote; 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