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In this episode, Sophie and Katie learn about Non-Violent Communication (NVC) with practitioner Anke Mennenga, and how improving how we communicate in relationships and with our children can be medicinal.
Anke shares her personal and professional journey with NVC, and how its influenced her as an individual, a mother and a partner.
She explains the four key components of NVC, and how these can be applied in daily life to foster not only deeper understanding and compassion, but also better connection to ourselves and others - a core component of health for all of us.
Curious Health Community is now LIVE! Get FREE access here.
Anke on Instagram
Anke's Website
Marshall Rosenberg’s Book - A Language of Life
Timestamps
01:21 Intro to Episode + Anke
03:06 Anke's Journey with Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
08:00 Four Steps of NVC
08:50 How We're Raised with Wrong + Right
11:15 Real Life Example of NVC Process
14:45 Universal Needs of All Human Beings
16:35 Requests vs. Demands
22:15 We Feel Let Down Due to Our Own Expectations
26:00 Self-Connection Through Checking in with Our Feelings
28:00 Four Core Survival Needs
30:14 Impact of Truly Listening to Ourselves + Others - A Story
35:20 The Practice of Empathetic Listening
39:15 How Being Heard Calms our Nervous System
44:00 Many Times Communication Can Feel Scary
48:00 When Strategies for Connection are Tragic and Create Harm
50:30 Practical Application of NVC Principles
55:30 Anxiety Often Covers Deeper Emotions + Needs
59:49 How to Connect with Anke
01: 01:49 Outro
Get FREE access to our Community - a non-social media space for real conversations, where we can exchange experiences + support each other along the way + plus our library of resources, links + exclusive offerings.
Skool
Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.
www.houseofbelle.es
Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.
www.koeolife.com...
By Katie Belle Benson and Sophie AndersonIn this episode, Sophie and Katie learn about Non-Violent Communication (NVC) with practitioner Anke Mennenga, and how improving how we communicate in relationships and with our children can be medicinal.
Anke shares her personal and professional journey with NVC, and how its influenced her as an individual, a mother and a partner.
She explains the four key components of NVC, and how these can be applied in daily life to foster not only deeper understanding and compassion, but also better connection to ourselves and others - a core component of health for all of us.
Curious Health Community is now LIVE! Get FREE access here.
Anke on Instagram
Anke's Website
Marshall Rosenberg’s Book - A Language of Life
Timestamps
01:21 Intro to Episode + Anke
03:06 Anke's Journey with Non-Violent Communication (NVC)
08:00 Four Steps of NVC
08:50 How We're Raised with Wrong + Right
11:15 Real Life Example of NVC Process
14:45 Universal Needs of All Human Beings
16:35 Requests vs. Demands
22:15 We Feel Let Down Due to Our Own Expectations
26:00 Self-Connection Through Checking in with Our Feelings
28:00 Four Core Survival Needs
30:14 Impact of Truly Listening to Ourselves + Others - A Story
35:20 The Practice of Empathetic Listening
39:15 How Being Heard Calms our Nervous System
44:00 Many Times Communication Can Feel Scary
48:00 When Strategies for Connection are Tragic and Create Harm
50:30 Practical Application of NVC Principles
55:30 Anxiety Often Covers Deeper Emotions + Needs
59:49 How to Connect with Anke
01: 01:49 Outro
Get FREE access to our Community - a non-social media space for real conversations, where we can exchange experiences + support each other along the way + plus our library of resources, links + exclusive offerings.
Skool
Katie Belle Benson is a herbalist + Bach Flower practitioner focused on holistic + emotional health. A mother of two, she draws from years of study in plant medicine, alternative healing + culinary arts, to offer grounded, personalized care through 1:1 sessions both in person + online. Katie integrates curiosity, intuition + a deep respect for the body’s innate wisdom into her work.
www.houseofbelle.es
Sophie Anderson is an Upper Cervical Chiropractor based in Barcelona, Spain. With a deep affinity for nervous system health, innate intelligence + the body's natural healing capacity, Sophie supports clients in reconnecting with themselves both physically + energetically.
www.koeolife.com...