It Is Possible to Meet All Needs – Our World Offers Abundant Resources for Meeting Needs
When I walk through the streets of my hometown, Stockholm, I see people in very different life situations. There is often a striking difference in access to resources. At one table in a fancy restaurant, a well-dressed couple is sharing a meal, while just outside, a...
All Actions Are Attempts to Meet Needs
When I listen to the news and hear some politicians speak, I’m sometimes stunned by what I see as deeply distorted beliefs. It’s like being inside a bizarre movie – except that reality is more extreme than fiction. Their words and actions can land so far outside...
Are we able to observe?
The first component of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) model is observations. In his book “A Language of Life” Marshall Rosenberg quotes Krishnamurti, “The ability to observe without evaluating is the highest form of intelligence.” In this blog post, I will explore...
What is Self-Empathy?
In the blog post series “AI explains NVC”, Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! After asking you questions and...
The Power of Strategies
A hidden treasure of NVC Nonviolent Communication (NVC) teaches that using needs often leads to a better understanding, shared reality and thereby a more harmonious connection between people. The main reason that needs have this power is that every human being has the...
Silent Empathy – Highlighting an Underestimated Practice
During my years of studying Nonviolent Communication (NVC), I have learnt to use the four components (observations, feelings, needs and requests) to create connection. A quality of connection in which my joy of contributing to others has risen. Through empathy and...
The Difference Between Requests and Demands
In the blog post series “AI explains NVC”, Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! In this blog post series, we have...
The Difference Between Needs and Strategies
In the blog post series “AI explains NVC”, Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: In my conversations with you, Alex, we...