Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships (Nonviolent Communication Guides)

I’d also recommend his audio book.

How can I explain and talk about my emotions more?How can I make sure that when I talk to people and don’t hurt them?I recently read this book by Marshall B. Rosenberg, which is called “non-violent communication – the language of life”The book provides a process known as compassionate communication or NVCThe NVC process provides four components: 1. Observations, 2. Feelings, 3. Needs, and 4. RequestsWhich break down intoThe concrete actions we observe that affect our well-beingHow we feel in relation to what we observeThe needs, value, desires, etc that create our feelingsThe concrete actions we request in order to enrich our livesI love the frameworks, the case studies, the examples of wording we use to pass moralistic judgements, make comparisons, deny responsibility and other forms of life alienating communication. How to observe without evaluating, identifying and expressing feelings, with a vocabulary for feelings, taking responsibility for our feelings, receiving empathically, how to be empathic in communication.With the final chapters on conflict resolution and mediation, it’s certainly a book I can say I will read many times.Thanks to @Lenwood Ross for recommending this book.

Learning about NVC and how we miss so many opportunities in our day to day life is amazing. The book is sometimes slow and not fully matching the audible but still great. You will learn how to communicate and listen better with others

Everyone should read this book.

Marshall can seem abrupt and brusk on videos I’ve seen, but it’s clear from the book that it’s all in aid of solving peoples problems and not beating around the bush, wasting time, and getting bogged down in insult throwing.This book is a step by step towards compassionate communication and I’m hoping that it will help me to be kinder and more understanding to myself and support others in conflict.Marshall also includes lots of real life examples to help you see how an ideal can work under the pressures of real life. It won’t be easy to put everything into practice but it’s worth a try!

I can tell that during the spiritual journey of my life in the last 6 years lots of very good/interesting book came to my attention but Non Violent Communication is a "game changer". Having seen just in my social circle the main problem what most people in our fast paced society struggling with (lack of knowledge to express emotions correctly) I can firmly believe that this book could change everyone's life. Because it is already changed mine: after years and years of constant argument and verbal abuse in my relationship (what I am not very proud of at all) I was able to express myself 3 times in the last 3 weeks in a way when my needs were being met and we were able to find solutions of our problem with my partner. The actual examples/conversations in the book helped me a lot to have a better understanding what this technique is based on (emotional empathy on a deep level) and also to use these expressions in every day conversations with everyone when it is needed to connect to that person emotionally to solve a problem. I will definitely have a look of the bibliography of the author to find other useful reading materials like this book.

This has helped me in my relationship, and I feel it is vital for everyone to read to help them communication in all areas of life - work, family, and love life. Easy to read and super inspiring. I am reading again as I thought it was such a help.

A wonderful solution to the problem of how to communicate pleasantly and effectively with other human beings (some people are easy, but others are a nightmare aren't they?!!) and to how to considerably increase the chances of you getting your needs met and thus not feeling bad. Recommended to me by a professional. I've now recommended this to many of my friends and family. A very easy concept. But the book explains in detail (helpfully, it doesn't go on and on unnecessarily) as to how to apply it and why it works. When I find myself struggling to figure out how to communicate with someone I use this methodology and it really works. :) I have used it amongst other things (1) to avoid getting into one of the usual arguments my mother and I have - NOTHING else has ever prevented this!!!!, (2) to explain to an unpleasant suitor why his behaviour was not acceptable to me, and (3) to explain to a potentially suitable suitor why something he was doing was blocking the potential for us to move towards one another. I.e. Has helped me take control of tricky interactions with human beings and optimise the outcome, minimise the stress and maximise the happiness. And all for a tenner!

Basic communication concepts that should be taught at an early age. Very well written and is the gold standard for every day use. Forwarded by Deepak Chopra, Dr. Rosenberg is a master at his communication concepts and respect to all parties.

Great book! I've learned a lot with it

Absolutely love this book . Potentially life-changing take on human communication, and a very welcome critique of conventional reward-and-punishment oriented Western culture. As Marshal Rosenberg says, NVC is not just a powerful tool for enhancing your life, but a whole way of being. Cannot recommend this highly enough.

I was very skeptic about Psycolgy (and psychiarty), as Rosemberg was. And I still am, but with just one exception: NVC by a poor, painfull human that was called Marshall Rosenberg. Thank you forever Marchall!

Muss jeder lesen, der sich für die Dynamiken des menschlichen Miteinanders interessiert. Hat meine Wahrnehmung der Welt nachhaltig verändert. Punkt.