Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication
Oren Jay Sofer
Mar 2019 · Penguin Random House Audio · Narrated by Oren Jay Sofer and Mark Bramhall
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Find your voice, speak your truth, listen deeply—a guide to more meaningful and mindful conversations.
We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and Nonviolent Communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating.
The techniques in Say What You Mean will help you to:
· Feel confident during conversation
· Stay focused on what really matters in an interaction
· Listen for the authentic concerns behind what others say
· Reduce anxiety before and during difficult conversations
· Find nourishment in day-to-day interactions
We spend so much of our lives talking to each other, but how much are we simply running on automatic—relying on old habits and hoping for the best? Are we able to truly hear others and speak our mind in a clear and kind way, without needing to get defensive or go on the attack? In this groundbreaking synthesis of mindfulness, somatics, and Nonviolent Communication, Oren Jay Sofer offers simple yet powerful practices to develop healthy, effective, and satisfying ways of communicating.
The techniques in Say What You Mean will help you to:
· Feel confident during conversation
· Stay focused on what really matters in an interaction
· Listen for the authentic concerns behind what others say
· Reduce anxiety before and during difficult conversations
· Find nourishment in day-to-day interactions
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Kyle Thomas
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February 13, 2023
Many ideas related to and beyond Nonviolent Communication are presented in novel ways to my ear. This knowledge is a powerful tool that requires a lifelong engagement to master. I love that I can easily apply specific suggestions to immediately add value to my interpersonal relations.
Morgan V
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October 13, 2022
Literally changed my entire world view and brought me from the brink of my darkest depression from being alienated from the world, all the way to the happiest and most hopeful I've ever been, all in the frame of 3 weeks during which I read this book. if you're gonna read one book ever, let it be this one
Dan Krzykowski
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June 26, 2019
If you are feeling receptive to such things, this book will change your life.
About the author
OREN JAY SOFER leads retreats and workshops on mindful communication around the United States. A member of the Spirit Rock Teacher's Council, he teaches in the Insight Meditation community, holds a degree in comparative religion from Columbia University, and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and a Certified Trainer of Nonviolent Communication. Oren creates mindfulness training programs for apps and organizations and lives in Richmond, California. Visit www.orenjaysofer.com for more information.
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