How to Communicate with More Clarity & Compassion w/ Judith Hanson Lasater

Nonviolent Communication (NVC) has helped me communicate with clarity and compassion (even when emotions are high). It’s transformed how I speak to myself, how I speak to the people I love, and how I handle conflict. My first teacher in it was Judith Hanson Lasater, so having her on the show is incredibly special. Judith has taught yoga since 1971, studied with B.K.S. Iyengar and trained for years with NVC founder Marshall Rosenberg.

In this conversation she walks us through the four steps of NVC: observations, feelings, needs and requests. She does it through stories from her own life. We talk about self-empathy, saying no with respect, and how conflict can keep a relationship healthy. We also talk about the three words I now say to myself ALL the time…”how human of me”.

In this episode:

Judith's definition of empathy "How human of me" as a daily self-empathy practiceSaying yes on the outside and no on the insideThe difference between complaining and asking for what you wantObservation vs judgement, and why "you always" starts a fightThere's no such thing as a wrong feelingFinding your core needs, and why having needs isn't being needyMaking clear, specific requestsHow empathy leads to compassion, and compassion to gratitude

“May we live like the lotus, at home in the muddy waters”.

Resources:

What We Say Matters by Judith Hanson Lasater - https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/62232936-what-we-say-matters Feelings and needs lists, Center for Nonviolent Communication: https://www.cnvc.org/images/pdf/Feelings-Needs-CNVC.pdf Judith's website - https://www.judithhansonlasater.com/

About Judith:

Judith Hanson Lasater has taught yoga since 1971 and is a leading voice in bringing yoga to the West. She trained with Marshall Rosenberg, founder of Nonviolent Communication, and now weaves NVC into her yoga teaching. She is the author of What We Say Matters and several other books.

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