Safe brain – practice session

„The brain is a social organ, and its function is to help us
understand others and to be understood by others.”

Matthew D. Lieberman, “Social. Why our brains are wired to connect”

– Are you struggling with high stress levels and would like to learn ready-to-adapt practices supporting your emotional regulation?

– Do you recognise some challenges while relating with others, especially when they are from a group you are not familiar with, such as a different generation, country, or department? 

– Are you feeling some resentment towards someone and would like to learn how to connect despite it? 

Matthew D. Lieberman, a social psychologist and neuroscientist known for his work on social cognitive neuroscience, highlights that the safe social connections we have at work are very important for our nervous systems. When we feel safe we are healthier, cooperate better, have more motivation and exert innovative behaviours. 

Together with his wife Naomi Eisenberger, they found out that for our brains the lack of belonging is perceived almost the same as the physical pain. That is why we may feel the tension and high stress levels in our bodies whenever we interpret different situations at work, such as giving feedback, making mistakes or conflicts, as threats to being part of the group. Not even mentioning exclusion or other forms of violence. 

Inspired by their work and the work of Sarah Peyton, Daniel Siegel, Paul Gilbert and Marshall Rosenberg, I would like to share with you:

– easy to adapt practices of taking care of ourselves while facing stressful situations and strong emotions in our workplaces,

– a process called “Enemy Image” based on NVC that helps us connect with those towards whom we hold some resentment or bias. 

What is a practice session?

A practice session is an online workshop where you can take a situation from your workplace and try to use Nonviolent Communication with the support of Paulina and other participants.

As it is a safe environment, you can make mistakes, try out different scenarios and have fun – thanks to that you will be better prepared to face similar situations in real life.

When: 18 July 2024 at 19:00-21:00 CEST

How: Online on Zoom (we will send you the link to the meeting after registration – check your email!).

To participate, you need a stable internet connection, your preferred device with a microphone and camera, and a pen and notebook, if you like taking notes. You also need to be able to communicate in English.

No recording: Practice sessions are NOT RECORDED. The only way to take part in it is to join it live.

Price: 

Option 1: 

Just this practice session: 55 Euro 

Early Bird till 12 July 2024: 45 EUR

Option 2: 

All 6 practice sessions until the end of 2024: 210 EUR (35 EUR per session)

– The dates of all practice sessions are listed below.

– The only way to take part in the practice sessions is to join live – if you miss any of the sessions, we don’t reimburse the money as it is your responsibility to be there.

– If we change the date of any session and it occurs that you cannot participate, you will receive a refund for this particular meeting.

– After registration, you will receive an automatic confirmation of your purchase. There you will find the ZOOM link to the practice sessions. We will also send a reminder before each session – if you don’t see the email from us, please, check the SPAM and OFFERS folders. You can also write to us: at contact@empathiceurope.com.

BONUS

Each participant will receive access to the recordings of all webinars “Empathic Way in Organizations” offered in 2024 worth 40 EUR.

Registration: https://www.empathiceurope.com/empathic-way-in-organizations-practice-session/ 

Contact: If you have any questions, please, send a message to: contact@empathiceurope.com

Practice sessions with Paulina Orbitowska-Fernandez planned until the end of 2024 (topics may change):

Trainer:

Paulina Orbitowska-Fernandez

I dream about a world in which we can have more authenticity, empathy, honesty and dialogue in our private, professional and social lives. I fulfill this dream by working as a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication and eduScrum, coach, mediator, Resonant Language Practitioner and MindSonar Analyst still in training. 

I support leaders, teachers, physicians, teams, organizations and individual clients in building professional and personal relationships based on empathy, trust, dialogue and efficacy.

My scopes of work mainly are: empathic communication and conflict navigation, diversity and inclusion, intercultural communication, interpersonal neurobiology, agility in education, psychological safety and resilience. I co-create Empathic Way Europe team and non-profit campaigns #WidzęCzłowieka and Marathon of Empathy.

I work in Polish, English and Spanish. 

You will see sparks in my eyes whenever I read Latin American literature, listen to world music, and am in connection with Nature, especially while walking in the mountains.