The NVC model is comprised of four main components: observations, feelings, needs, and requests. The following article will briefly outline the particular manner in which the NVC model addresses each of these four items. OBSERVATIONS Imagine yourself sitting quietly in the back yard enjoying a cup of coffee and...
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Non Violent Communication
Every word we use is an opportunity to connect with ourselves and the world around us. It’s an occasion to express what we’re truly feeling and wanting in the moment and to connect with that same energy in others. Similarly, words have the power to catalyze conflict and disconnection. Our...
Start Your Exercise Plan Today: Here’s How
Many years ago during our hunting and gathering stage of civilization, we spent our days walking across the land foraging for vegetable matter and hunting animals. Most of our days would have been spent at some level of activity. No one was lifting weights or running laps in fact I...
No Pain, No Gain? Why This Theory Will Cause Lasting Health Problems
I watched the Vancouver Marathon this year and it is quite different watching from the sideline then when you are actually competing. Athletic endeavors, such as the marathon, are public displays of courage, fortitude, and persistence. As you go through the training for the months preceding the event, everyone in...
Introducing Solids: How it can affect your child’s health now and as an adult.
Introducing solids is a very important step in the health of a child. Usually, this is done at a certain time recommended by your health care practitioner and usually includes rice cereals. There is a better way to start your child on solids. I will go through a very common...
Book Recommendation: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver is a beautiful and heart warming true story about a family who decides to move from dry Arizona to the fertile lands of Appalachia. Over the course of the book, we follow the family’s eating habits as they commit to growing all the food...
What Type of Water Should I be Drinking?
First of all, if you have decided your beverage of choice is water over juice, pop, and coffee then congratulations. You have made a major step up river in your health. The first goal is to drink water. The second goal is to drink enough water. Focus on this first. Once you are comfortable...