Worksheet on non-violence

•  Give your own definition of non-violence. What role does knowing its tenets play in harmonious relationships?

• Examine historical personalities who led nonviolent lives. How could their experiences affect the way you handle conflict?

• Choose one non-aggressive communication technique, then practice it. How may this ability improve the way you connect with other people?

• Tell me about a disagreement you had recently. In what ways may the dispute be administered or resolved without the use of force?

• Play out a conflict situation while employing non-violent methods. What more options for resolutions can you think of?

• Consider an instance when empathetic communication eases conflict. How may empathy be used as a tool for nonviolence in different situations?

• Talk about how encouraging non-violent interactions requires an awareness of many points of view.

References:

• Loinaz Calvo I, de Sousa AM. Assessing risk and protective factors in clinical and judicial child-to-parent violence cases. European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context, 2020, vol. 12, num. 1, p. 43-51. 2020 Jan 1.

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