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Universal human needs
Here you will find a list of words for needs that we humans have.
One of the basic assumptions about needs in NVC is that all people share the same needs.
Needs are universal, regardless of our background, age or gender. Getting in touch with our needs can be challenging, as most of us have not learnt to identify and/or express them. Expanding our vocabulary can support us in this. Being in touch with our needs makes us more satisfied with life.
Emotions when needs are met
Here you will find a list of words for feelings we may experience when our needs are met.
Being aware of one's emotions and understanding their role in communication is a component of NVC. The key to identifying and expressing our emotions is to focus on our experience in the body. When we express our feelings, we begin a process of taking responsibility for our experience. This in turn helps others to hear what is important to us, without hearing criticism or blame.
Feelings when needs are not met
Here you will find a list of words for feelings we may experience when our needs are not met.
Emotions such as anger, sadness, loneliness, shame or resignation can often feel challenging. If we don't know how to be with these feelings in a constructive way, they can lead us to make choices that we don't feel good about and regret or we become depressed. By understanding what we feel, seeing it as important signals for unmet needs, we can more easily get hold of what we long for and need.
Emotional thoughts (thoughts that are mistaken for feelings)
Here you will find a list of words we often think are feelings but are actually thoughts. Suggestions are given for what these words could be translated into (feelings and needs) that could lead to more contact.
When we say we feel rejected, exploited or manipulated, it signals attention to thoughts about what others have done to us rather than what we feel.
Pathways to Freedom Matrix (NVC)
This matrix presents 28 NVC skills and is a tool to support our understanding and development. The matrix aims to clarify how we can transform our consciousness and relationships to create a world of personal and systemic wellbeing and co-operation.
Resources in English
Universal human needs
Here you find a list of words for needs that we humans have.
One of the basic assumptions about needs in NVC is that all people share the same needs.
Needs are universal, regardless of our background, age or gender. Getting in touch with our needs can be challenging, as most of us have not learned to identify and/or express them. Expanding our vocabulary can support us in this. Being in touch with our needs makes us more satisfied with life.
Feelings, when needs are satisfied
Here you will find a list of words for feelings we can experience when our needs are met.
Being aware of one's emotions and understanding their role in communication is a component of NVC. The key to identifying and expressing our feelings is to focus on our experience in the body. When we express our feelings, we begin a process where we take responsibility for our experience. This, in turn, helps others hear what is important to us, without hearing criticism or blame.
Feelings when needs are not satisfied
Here you will find a list of words for feelings we can experience when our needs are not met.
Emotions such as anger, sadness, loneliness, shame or resignation can often be experienced as challenging. If we don't know how to be with these feelings in a constructive way, they can lead us to make choices that we don't feel good about and regret or we become depressed. By understanding what we feel, seeing it as important signals for unmet needs, we can more easily grasp what we long for and need.
Translating evaluative words (faux feelings)
Emotional thoughts (thoughts that are mistaken for feelings)
Here you will find a list of words we often think are feelings but which are actually thoughts. There are suggestions for what these words could be translated into (feelings and needs) that could lead to more contact.
When we say we feel rejected, taken advantage of, or manipulated, it signals attention to thoughts about what others have done to us rather than what we feel.
Pathways to Liberation Matrix
This matrix presents 28 NVC skills and is a tool to support our understanding and development. The matrix aims to clarify how we can transform our consciousness and our relationships to create a world of personal and systemic well-being and collaboration.
Recursos en Español
Necesidades humanas universales
Aquí encontrarás una lista de palabras para las necesidades que tenemos los humanos.
Uno de los supuestos básicos sobre las necesidades en la CNV es que todas las personas comparten las mismas necesidades.
Las necesidades son universales, independientemente de nuestro origen, edad o género. Ponerse en contacto con nuestras necesidades puede ser un desafío, ya que la mayoría de nosotros no hemos aprendido a identificarlas y/o expresarlas. Broadening our vocabulary can help us in this. Estar en contacto con nuestras necesidades nos hace estar más satisfechos con la vida.
Sentimientos cuando se satisfacen las necesidades
Aquí encontrará una lista de palabras para los sentimientos que podemos experimentar cuando se satisfacen nuestras necesidades.
Being aware of our own emotions and understanding their role in communication is a component of NVC. The key to identifying and expressing our feelings is to centre on our experience in the body. When we express our feelings, we begin a process in which we take responsibility for our experience, which in turn helps others to hear what is important to us, without listening to criticism or guilt.
Pensamientos emocionales (pensamientos que se confunden con sentimientos)
Aquí encontrará una lista de palabras que a menudo pensamos que son sentimientos pero que en realidad son pensamientos. Hay sugerencias sobre qué se podrían traducir estas palabras (sentimientos y necesidades) que podrían conducir a un mayor contacto.
When we say that we feel rejected, exploited or manipulated, we are indicating that we are paying attention to what others have told us rather than what we feel.