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All of us subconsciously and consciously acknowledge the value of listening. As a therapist the value of this skill was known to me too,...

Before starting James Clear’s Atomic Habits, I wanted to share a little about why I try to practice all these tools and methods. What is...

Practice any path, or participate in any self-development program, the core message is always the famous Shakespearean quote, ‘This above...

This is a continuation of the previous post on non-communication. I tried to answer how we can respond when we are in a situation where...

To give a brief introduction about Nonviolent communication; it is centered around expressing oneself in a way that takes us one step...

Non-violent communication as propounded by Marshal Rosenberg offers tools to express oneself with honesty and integrity. The essence of...

Some interesting ways of NVC expression😊An enriching way of appreciating or expressing our gratitude to the other. Appreciation and...

The last crucial point in this fourth pillar of NVC, request is understanding the difference between requests and demands. Our...

The other kind of request is connection request. The focus is on keeping the connection and door for further communication open. We may...

Continuing with the fourth tool, Requests, I have mentioned the cardinal rules to be aware of when making a request; request is in the...

Requests is the last tool of NVC. We have traversed a long way starting with observation without judgement, identifying the feelings and...

This post is copied from the NVC weekly, and explains Needs beautifully, and differently: All of us, everyone in the world, have the same...

We are on to the third tool of NVC, Needs. As a quick re-cap, Marshal Rosenberg generously offered the world a new way of...

When the mind starts to play games, the voice of the heart, or of reason is drowned in the chaos of the mind. The ice-berg exercise...

Continuing with my previous post on Self-Empathy, here is an exercise enabling a deep dive into the self and an understanding of our...

This is a continuation of the previous post titled, NVC-Observation. I thought it may be more useful if I talk a little about what is not...

NVC has four pillars helping us communicate heartfully, staying in touch with our feelings and needs and communicating in a way that...

"Nonviolent Communication is based on the principle of Ahimsa — the natural state of compassion when no violence is present in the...

Furthering my previous post, apart from effectively managing challenges and unpredictability life throws at us, research says that...

In the wake of the festival of lights and the introspective journey it has set me on, I am dedicating this week’s posts to my spiritual...