Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

5,000,000 COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE âEUR¢ TRANSLATED IN MORE THAN 35 LANGUAGESWhat is Violent Communication?  If âEURœviolentâEUR means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, then much of how we communicateâEUR"judging others, bullying, having racial bias, blaming, finger pointing, discriminating, speaking without listening, criticizing others or ourselves, name-calling, reacting when angry, using political rhetoric, being defensive or judging whoâEUR(TM)s âEURœgood/badâEUR or whatâEUR(TM)s âEURœright/wrongâEUR with peopleâEUR"could indeed be called âEURœviolent communication.âEUR   What is Nonviolent Communication?   Nonviolent Communication is the integration of four things:  âEUR¢ Consciousness: a set of principles that support living a life of compassion, collaboration, courage, and authenticity  âEUR¢ Language: understanding how words contribute to connection or distance  âEUR¢ Communication: knowing how to ask for what we want, how to hear others even in disagreement, and how to move toward solutions that work for all  âEUR¢ Means of influence: sharing âEURœpower with othersâEUR rather than using âEURœpower over othersâEUR   Nonviolent Communication serves our desire to do three things:  âEUR¢ Increase our ability to live with choice, meaning, and connection  âEUR¢ Connect empathically with self and others to have more satisfying relationships  âEUR¢ Sharing of resources so everyone is able to benefit von Rosenberg, Marshall B