A small library of Nonviolent Communication reference cards. Open one on your phone before a hard conversation, or after.
The vocabulary. Word families for what you might be feeling and what you might be needing — when needs are met, and when they aren't.
›The five tests of a real request — positive, present-tense, specific, doable, connection-first. Plus two diagnostic cards.
›The four moves when a conversation is heating up: pause, self-empathy, voiced empathy, request.
›Solo practice. When you notice you're triggered: pause, breathe, self-empathy, time-out, re-engage with choice.
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