NVC - Non Violent Communication

Nonviolent CommunicationWikipedia

Praise and reward create a system of extrinsic motivations for behavior. Children (and adults) end up taking action in order to receive the praise or rewards.

I wouldn’t expect someone who’s been injured to hear my side until they felt that I had fully understood the depth of their pain.

When we are depressed, our thinking blocks us from being aware of our needs, and then being able to take action to meet our needs.