Tag: strategies
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Emotional Skill Building Takes Practice
Braver Angels is a national nonprofit that, for the past 10 years, has been inviting people with different political opinons to take a vacation from the echo chambers where our opinions are shaped. In other words, we agree to drop the “talking points” developed by our “side” and then engage in conversation where we discuss…
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When We Feel the Need for a Free Day
I was listening to a retired friend describe some frustration and sadness he was experiencing over several requests for his time and attention, which came from friends, family, and volunteering commitments. He admitted he has a hard time saying “no,” since he is retired and felt he should be more open to helping, yet he…
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Emotional Needs
NVC invites us to delineate between needs and strategies. A need is something intrinsic to our self-state whereas a strategy is a position we take in order to gratify our needs. We have physical needs and emotional needs. We drink water to meet the need of thirst. But why do we call a friend? Often…