Episode 169: Micah Salaberrios

Published: Aug. 5, 2023, 10 a.m.

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Micah Salaberrios, an expert in the field of Nonviolent Communication, has been teaching the practice since 2016. With his passion for improving the lives of others, he hosts "The Art of NVC" Podcast, and wrote one of the top-selling books in relationship conflict resolution entitled "The Art of Nonviolent Communication." His website is https://artofnvc.com.

Micah\\u2019s belief in the transformative power of NVC has been the driving force behind his work, helping people to resolve conflicts peacefully and fostering deeper understanding in their relationships. Micah is dedicated to spreading the teachings of Nonviolent Communication to as many people as possible, empowering them to live more fulfilling and harmonious lives.

  • 3:00 \\u2013 Finding NVC and doing this work as a profession. NVC style appreciation \\u2013 acknowledging someone\\u2019s need for appreciation, encouragement, recognition and acknowledgement. \\u201cWould you like to be recognized for the unique talents you bring to this project?\\u201d
  • 5:40 \\u2013 Using NVC to get to a place of understanding that both parties in a conflict probably have the same need \\u2013 to feel safe, protected, future for the children, etc.
  • 7:20 \\u2013 We mistake strategies and needs. The four steps of Non violent communication \\u2013 1) Identify the issue using observable facts, unbiased. Do not imply that someone is bad or wrong. 2) Express how you are feeling in this moment.
  • 10:05 \\u2013 3) Explain why you feel this way \\u2013 your values. 4) Make specific requests. Do not be vague.
  • 12:55 \\u2013 The observation moment (step 1) is not about the judgment of what is happening. Explore the feelings and needs inventory.
  • 15:00 \\u2013 You must have empathy for yourself. Take a moment to give yourself empathy and acknowledge the feeling to yourself when it is happening.
  • 17:15 \\u2013 When NVC is not available, do emergency self empathy \\u2013 guess how you feel and why. Empathy releases the obligatory tension around parenting.
  • 19:20 \\u2013 When you notice you, or someone else, is upset, guess how they feel and why. You don\\u2019t have to be correct, but that person will feel the full force of your attention without feeling judged.
  • 21:50 \\u2013 NVC is not a thing you do, it is a shift in consciousness, a way of being. Opinions and judgments have a frequency that stimulates our ego and is not beneficial. Instead of opinions, have preferences.
  • 24:00 \\u2013 Opinions and judgments are draining. They keep us busy and steal our life force. Empathy as a first instinct is like carrying a love gun.
  • 27:00 \\u2013\\xa0https://www.artofnvc.com/; The Art of Nonviolent Communication: Turning Conflict into Connection;\\xa0https://www.patreon.com/artofnvc
  • 29:30 \\u2013 Practicing the principles of NVC is an important part of learning. NVC is a technology of intimacy, compassion and closeness.
  • 31:40 \\u2013 Transforming triggers using emergency empathy.
  • 33:40 \\u2013 We are water. If we can be shaped by our environments, then we can be reshaped. Transformation happens in the moment, not the future.


Visit Micah\'s Patreon Page for the NVC Practice group, as well as access to his masterful Art of NVC Online Course.\\xa0 https://patreon.com/artofnvc

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