10 Days of NVC Practice
New Year’s Challenge
In your own time
from your own home
integrated into your daily life
This might be for you if:
You’re drawn to NVC (Nonviolent Communication), perhaps you’ve attended a workshop or two, and you want to integrate it into your life, but you’re not really sure how to practise. You can’t attend workshops all the time! And you’d like some guidance in practising NVC outside of a workshop setting
Or:
You’ve read a bit about NVC, or come across it online, and you’re interested, but you’re not sure you want to commit to going to something in person. You’d like a chance to explore it in a low-commitment way from the comfort of your own home
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You’ve never heard of NVC, but you’re interested in personal growth and inner exploration, and you like the idea of doing a 10 day personal development challenge and a bit of self-reflection as we start into a new year
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You’re an NVC practitioner, and you’re also someone who appreciates devoting time to self-reflection and intention setting at this time of year. You love the idea of a challenge that offers those things through an NVC lens
What you’ll get
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Once you purchase the course, you’ll be added to a Whatsapp Group where I post the daily practices, and invited to join a second private group (optional) where you can share your reflections with others doing this challenge
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Each day from the 7th to 16th January 2026 I’ll post in the Whatsapp group. Every day you’ll receive a pdf of instructions for that day’s practice, and a short video from me related to that day’s prompt, with some insights on how I use this practice myself, and/or what kind of pitfalls to watch out for
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The daily practices are designed to take from 10 minutes to an hour each day (you choose how thoroughly you explore them and how much time you commit). You’ll have 24 hours to complete the day’s challenge. I don’t plan to remove the content after the 24 hours, so this will still be accessible longterm unless Whatsapp makes significant changes to the platform
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Through practising on a daily basis, you’ll start to build muscle-memory and fluency with NVC skills, so they become more readily accessible to you in your day to day life. You’ll gain insight into your communication patterns and connect more deeply with your intrinsic needs and values, while also reflecting on the year gone by and moving into the new year with clarity and intention
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You’ll be supported by a structure and daily rhythm that will help to keep you accountable for the 10 days. At the same time, there won’t be any pressure to meet deadlines, and if you’re unable to complete the task on any particular day you can choose to catch up the next day. As you have continued access to the materials provided, you also have the option to continue your practice, and repeat any of the exercises in your own time
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You’ll also experience the sense of being part of a group sharing a challenge with others - and you have the option of connecting with each other through the private Whatsapp group (and perhaps building connections so you can continue to practice together in future)
What we’ll explore
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Building familiarity with needs to help you get more fluent in identifying and connecting with your own needs and those of other people
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Building awareness of your own thought patterns, and shedding light on any tendencies towards judgements, blame and criticism
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Tracking your daily interactions with NVC awareness, and practising putting skills into action in your daily life
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Techniques for self-regulation and becoming more compassionate towards yourself
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Looking back and reflecting on the year that has passed through the lens of needs consciousness.
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Stepping forward into the New Year with intention, clarity, and needs awareness. How will you live in integrity with your values in the year to come?
Cost and booking details
The cost for the full 10 day programme is just €45 - you could spend that on a cup of coffee each day!
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For those who’ve attended one of my workshops in the past I’m offering a special discounted rate of €35 as a gesture of appreciation, and to support you in your practice
How to register:
If you use Revolut you can use the link below to transfer money, or alternatively you can sign up via my Eventbrite page.
If you do use the Revolut link, please make sure to also leave a note with your name and contact details (phone number, email) so I can send you the course content. If you don’t do this I have no way of contacting you, so please, please don’t miss this step!
If you have any problems signing up, please email me (intraconnecting@gmail.com)
Why work with me?
In case you haven’t come across my work before, here’s a bit of background about me and the type of work I do.
My name’s Mel White, I’m a certified Nonviolent Communication trainer and I’ve also trained as a coach and as a mediator, and I run regular workshops in Ireland, often in collaboration with my partner, Aaron Bailey.
I’ve always been fascinated by what can move people so abruptly between connection and disconnection. And what we can do differently to foster more connection (meaningful, authentic connection) with the important people in our lives.
We live in Cloughjordan Ecovillage where decisions are made by consensus of the whole community, and this has provided plenty of lived experience of trying to understand different perspectives and take all needs into account, while managing the inevitable conflicts that arise.
Both my current relationship and my previous relationships have also been great training grounds and have provided rich opportunities to really put my learning into practice, to shift unhelpful behaviour patterns, and to learn through experience as well as theory. I’m also a mother to three young adults (my youngest started college just recently), and I had plenty more chances to practice my communication skills as we navigated the teenage years!
I don’t manage to communicate perfectly all the time, and I do still get triggered occasionally. We’re all human! We can’t expect to transcend all our uncomfortable emotional experiences. But through these practices I’ve learned that we can create a lot more internal space between stimulus and response, and be a lot more conscious about the choices we make, and the way that we express ourselves.