Nonviolent Communication
1999
- nonviolence
- psychological aspects of communication
- family & relationships
- self-improvement
- communication
- interpersonal relations
- interpersonal communication
- nonfiction
- psychological aspects
- relations humaines
The story
An enlighting look at how peaceful communication can create compassionate connections with family, friends, and other acquaintances, this book uses stories, examples, and sample dialogues to provide solutions to communication problems both at home and in the workplace. Guidance is provided on identifying and articulating feelings and needs, expressing anger fully, and exploring the power of empathy in order to speak honestly without creating hostility, break patterns of thinking that lead to anger and depression, and communicate compassionately. These nonviolent communication skills are fully explained and can be applied to personal, professional, and political differences. Included in the new edition is information on how to compassionately connect with oneself.
What it’s like
Warm, unhurried and plainly spoken, the prose of this self-help book reads like a patient teacher leaning across a kitchen table, with worked examples of ordinary exchanges set out as short sample dialogues that break up the reflective passages. The voice is gentle and encouraging rather than clinical, and the sensory world is domestic and everyday: family dinners, tense workplace meetings, a quiet moment of self-reflection. Its vibe is calm, earnest and quietly hopeful, a good companion for a slow weekend, an evening with a notebook, or a stretch of time when a relationship feels strained and a reset would help. Pacing is steady and modular, so chapters can be dipped into in any order. Emotionally it stays low-key and reassuring, moving from frustration and anger toward empathy, honesty and self-compassion without melodrama. There is no violence, sexual content or fear; the only "conflict" is interpersonal friction, handled with care. It suits readers who want practical, kind guidance on relationships, people who find gentle nonfiction soothing, and anyone looking to soften how they speak to family, friends or colleagues.
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