NVC is founded on the interpretation of other peoples verbal and non-verbal language.

NVC is founded on trying to guess what others are feeling.

NVC is founded on language and communication skills that strengthen our ability to remain human, even under trying conditions.

Interpretation

Feelings

Diagnosis

Needs

Requests

Fears

Observations

Expressing honestly through the four components.

advising empathetically through the four components.

Diagnosing correctly through the four components.

receiving empathetically through the four compoents.

therapy and counselling relationships

families

organizations and institutions

disputes and conflicts of any nature

intimate realtionships

schools

diplomatic and business negotiations

judgement

respoonsibility

behave, think and feel.

criticism

Jim's looks don't appeal to me

She wont get her work in.

you are too generous

Doug only studies for exams the night before.

that

they

it

people's names

as if

like

I/you

he/she

I feel frustrated with myself as a guitar player

I feel impatient with mysef as a guitar player

I feel disappointed with myself as a guitar player

I feel inadequate as a guitar player

I feel misunderstood. This indicates my assessment of other people's understanding rather than an actual feeling.

I'm happy that you can come.

i'm sad that you're leaving.

I feel like hitting you.

I feel you don't love me

I feel scared when you say that.