Benefits

The Benefits of Empathic Communication

"Relationships are more important than issues."
HH Bir Krishna das Goswami

Hi, it's Madhuri Radhika here, the person behind this website.

In my late thirties, I was in the search of something real and deep. I had been many years unsuccessfully trying to make my relationships more satisfying by changing others around me. It never worked. Until one day I ended up in Nonviolent Communication (Empathic Communication) training in Pärnu, Estonia.

This totally changed my life. The way the trainers Liv Larsson and Kay Rung walked their talk, and related to each and every person in the training touched me to the core of my heart. I've never before felt such an unconditional acceptance and genuine interest in me as a human being with all my more or less likeable sides. I experienced them relating with me without any expectations, hidden demands, or wishes for me to be different.

That was it. I fell in love with the process of Empathic Communication (EC) from the first site.

Since then I have been practicing and teaching EC and discovered that the process of Empathic Communication is simple, beautiful, and rewarding, yet not easy.

This Is Not for You If You:

would prefer a quick fix;
would like to change others around you;
would enjoy continue the "game" of blaming, critizising, judging yourself and others;
expect me, the trainer to do all the work for you;
are not able to invest 1-2 hours weekly in regular practice additionally to the facilitated sessions.

This Is for You If You:

are tired from superficiality and are yearning for more depth and realness in your life;
are longing for honest, autenthic, mutually satisfying, and rich human relationships;
have realised that attempts to change others don't lead to the desired connection and nearness;
have come to the understanding that the only person you can change is yourself;
want to progress smoothly on the spiritual path;
wish to live functional life, materially as well as spiritually;
desire to practice compassion consciously;
are willing to invest 1-2 hours weekly in regular practice additionally to the facilitated sessions.

Benefits Derived from Practicing Empathic Communication

In Relationships with Yourself, Family, Friends, Colleagues...

You can:

Regain healthy self-respect and acceptance
Deepen your emotional connections
Transform judgments and criticism into deep understanding and joyful cooperation
Listen, so others feel truly heard. Speak, so others want to hear
Ask for what you need without using demands, guilt-trips or shaming
See the beauty of universal human needs behind whatever anyone does or says, including yourself

In Conflict Resolution

You can:

Resolve conflicts more peacefully—within yourself and between people
Get to the true heart of conflicts and disputes
Improve cooperation - support the listening so everyone feels deeply heard for mutual satifcation
Transform criticism and blame into compassionate connection & dialogue
Prevent future pain and misunderstandings

In Parenting and Families

You can:

Reduce family conflicts and sibling rivalry
Move beyond power struggles to cooperation and trust
Create a quality of connection that embodies an unconditional love
Protect and nurture the autonomy of children
Motivate by using “power-with” rather than “power-over” strategies

In Personal Growth and Healing

You can:

Develop skills for deep and honest introspection
Transform shame, guilt and depression into personal empowerment
Heal old emotional pains
Transform unhealthy habits and communication patterns
Stay connected to your values and preferences
Eat by choice, not by habit
etc.

In Spirituality

You can:

Connect your actions to your spiritual values
Transform enemy images and moralistic judgments into compassionate communication
Bridge the differences by connecting with our common humanity
Overcome cultural conditioning that promotes gross or subtle violence
Learn to care for your own needs to fuel true compassion for others

In Anger Management

You can:

Transform anger before it leads to behavior you’ll regret
Discover the needs behind your anger
Recognise what triggers you and others
Identify solutions that are satisfying to everyone
Express anger in ways that deepens relationships rather than destroys them