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Join Dr. Dawson Church, a best-selling science writer, to explore the leading edge of health and happiness, along with practical techniques to maximize your wellbeing.
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Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Wednesday Apr 06, 2022
Oren Jay Sofer has practiced meditation in the early Buddhist tradition since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India with Anagarika Munindra and Godwin Samararatne. He is a long-time student of Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, and Ajahn Sucitto, and a graduate of the IMS - Spirit Rock Vipassana Teacher Training, and current member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council.
Oren is the author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, a practical guidebook for having more effective, satisfying conversations. He is also co-author of two books on teaching mindfulness to teens and adolescents: The Mindful Schools Curriculum for Adolescents and Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Teens.
Oren and Mirjam discuss:
Why mindfulness, somatic experiencing and nonviolent communication aren’t separate things
What is nonviolent communication - the giraffe and the jackal
Why mindfulness was a missing piece in NVC
How these practices come together
The 3 foundations of human communication: presence, intention, attention
Why releasing judgement can be a challenge
How to come from curiosity and care in difficult moments
Why letting go of needs does not mean deny them
What is dharma and how to lead a dharmic life
Oren's website: https://www.orenjaysofer.com/
Mirjam's website: https://www.mirjampaninski.com/
#nvc #mindtomatter #blissbrain #eft #eftuniverse #nonviolentcommunication
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