Research, Studies, Neuroscience:

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• A growing body of research reports, academic communications and publications on Nonviolent Communication…read more

• Putting Feelings Into Words Produces Therapeutic Effects In The Brain

• 19 Factors That May Stimulate Your Vagus Nerve Naturally

• A Vagus Nerve Survival Guide to Combat Fight-or-Flight Urges

• New Neuroscience Reveals 4 Rituals That Will Make You Happy

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Therapists in the Bay Area who are supportive of Nonviolent Communication

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• Ali Miller MFT - alimillermft.com

• Robert Solley, Ph.D. - solutions4couples.com 

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Other Bay-Area-based NVC Practitioners

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• BayNVC

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Social Justice and Nonviolent Communication

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In the Monday evening Communication Dojo drop-ins we do not spend a lot of time on any specific issues or on the experiences of any particular individual. Instead we work on NVC-related skill-building, habit change and shifting our consciousness, with a view to giving those in attendance greater facility with NVC regardless of the specific topic of a conversation.

 

Participants choose their own situations and topics to work on during practice exercises, and sometimes participants choose to work on issues related to social justice, or to ask questions related to NVC and social justice.

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Social justice was very much at the heart of Marshall Rosenberg's work, and there are NVC events and retreats, websites and articles, where this is the specific focus. An online search will bring you to many such resources. Here are a few starting points.

 

Roxy Manning's site: Roxy Manning Ph.D.​

Roxy Manning's blog, starting with "Viewing Needs through an equity lens"

(My connection to Roxy is that we are colleagues through Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, and have worked together)

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Miki Kashtan's blog: The Fearless Heart

(My connection to Miki is that we are colleagues through Bay Area Nonviolent Communication, and have worked together)

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​An article with practical suggestions on how to support an end to systemic racism: 10 Simple Ways White People Can Step Up to Fight Everyday Racism (This article is makes no reference to NVC. However, it reads to me as an article that's deeply steeped in empathy.)

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Another article with practical suggestions: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice - Equality Includes You (This article is on medium.com, and is therefore may be subject to their limitations on how many articles they allow you to read per month, if you're not a paid subscriber)

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A listing of black-owned businesses.

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Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community link provided by 

Edgardo Ocampo, Community Outreach Director, Sunshine Behavioral Health, Clinton Twp, MI 48038

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Overcoming Addictions:

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Addiction tends to diminish joy in life, over time, even if it initially brings benefit. Here’s a list of resources. (I’m not in any way affiliated with any of these organizations or companies).

 

There are well-known programs to help with addiction like Alcoholics Anonymous, Narcotics Anonymous or for those who are, or have been, in close relationship with alcoholics Al-Anon.

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Alcohol Rehab Help

link provided by Jenny Long, Recovery Advocate

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Coastal Detox  (detox center in Florida)

link provided by Natalie O'Hare, Community Outreach Specialist

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The Harmony Place (addiction resources in LA)

link provided by Natalie O'Hare, Community Outreach Specialist

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North Jersey Recovery (prescription drug addiction)

link provided by Natalie O'Hare, Community Outreach Specialist

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A resource on quitting smoking: https://online.maryville.edu/healthcare-degrees/smoking-among-college-students/

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Read about a new approach to addiction recovery, based on mindfulness, at The Kiloby Center

 

Here’s a resource for finding a Rehab Center: https://www.rehabcenter.net/inpatient-rehab-centers/

 

Local (to San Francisco) support with addiction: http://www.psysomtherapy.org/addictiontherapy

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Local (to San Francisco) support with codependency: http://www.psysomtherapy.org/codependency

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There are now a variety of growing addictions related to internet usage. Here are a few resources if you think you might be addicted to an online activity.

 

The FocusMe app allows you to effectively block yourself from certain sites or apps, or just to limit your time on those sites or apps. You can even create a password that you share with a friend.

This is great for limiting game playing, social media surfing, Netflix binging, pornography usage and anything else you want to limit, including particular apps on your computer.

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The Your Brain on Porn site makes a strong science-based case for why you might want to serious consider removing porn usage from your life, plus a community of people who’re trying to do the same.

 

GameQuitters.com helps those with video game addiction.

 

Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community link provided by 

Edgardo Ocampo, Community Outreach Director, Sunshine Behavioral Health, Clinton Twp, MI 48038

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Working with Pain:

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Pain can make it harder to communicate effectively. Over the years I've sought help with back pain, neck pain, wrist pain, knee pain and foot pain. I've benefitted hugely from the following resources and practitioners:

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The Triggerpoint Therapy Workbook by Davies and Davies

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The Roll Model by Jill Miller

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Acupuncture and Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine with Catie Lowder

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Neuromuscular Therapy with Thatcher Hayward

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Chiropractor - Susan Oyakawa

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Feldenkrais - Online audio classes

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