Say What You Mean: Oren Jay Sofer and Mirjam Paninski in Conversation

Oren Jay Sofer has practiced meditation in the early Buddhist tradition since 1997, beginning his studies in Bodh Gaya, India with Anagarika Munindra and Godwin Samararatne. He is a long-time student of Joseph Goldstein, Michele McDonald, and Ajahn Sucitto, and a graduate of the IMS - Spirit Rock Vipassana Teacher Training, and current member of the Spirit Rock Teachers Council.

Oren is the author of Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication, a practical guidebook for having more effective, satisfying conversations. He is also co-author of two books on teaching mindfulness to teens and adolescents: The Mindful Schools Curriculum for Adolescents and Teaching Mindfulness to Empower Teens.     

Oren and Mirjam discuss:

               Why mindfulness, somatic experiencing and nonviolent communication aren’t separate things

               What is nonviolent communication - the giraffe and the jackal

               Why mindfulness was a missing piece in NVC

               How these practices come together

               The 3 foundations of human communication: presence, intention, attention

               Why releasing judgement can be a challenge

               How to come from curiosity and care in difficult moments

               Why letting go of needs does not mean deny them

               What is dharma and how to lead a dharmic life

Oren's website: https://www.orenjaysofer.com/

Mirjam's website: https://www.mirjampaninski.com/

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