Boundaries

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link you need for the video on Boundaries by Brene Brown.

Conflict Resolution Notetaking

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link to a great little video about conflict resolution.

The video talks about "unmet needs," which relate to Step Three (Needs) in the Compassionate Communication process.

Please watch the video and complete the note-taking practice sheet for homework.

We'll discuss it on Monday, March 9th. :)

Personality Types

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link to the video we watched on the 4 main personality types.

Please make sure that you're very familiar with these types since you'll be writing about them in an upcoming writing assessment! :)

Meditation Park

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link to the interview with the director of Meditation Park.

Here's the link to Sandra Oh talking about the film Meditation Park, power and powerlessness.


Here's a good link to information about the subjunctive form.

Common verbs that require the subjunctive form are: advise, ask, command, demand, desire, insist, order, prefer, propose, recommend, request, and suggest.

For example: "I recommend that VCC change its classroom cleaning policy." [not changes]

Personal Responsibility for My Feelings

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Think about it. Can someone make you feel something? Hmm...

This is a good article on personal responsibility.  Here's part of the text:

"When we change the focus from the outside to the inside, we recognize that we have the power to choose how to react, to choose which feelings to express in relation to the event. When we take notice that we are the ‘builders’ of our lives, we take power in our hands; our states of spirit are not anymore dependent on other people.

Responsibility is the opposite of victim-hood. When we take responsibility, we are powerful; we have the power in our hands...''


Here's the link to that online article I showed you in class. Here's part of the text:

"Our beliefs and expectations about a person or event or situation directly influence and, many would argue, cause our feelings. They are not the result of the situation itself. Others do not cause our feelings — we cause them ourselves.

This turns out to be great news, because that means that we have control of our feelings, much like we have control over other choices we make in our life."

Improving Your Listening!

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link to Randall's Cyber Cafe listening activities. You can choose Intermediate level and Difficult (Advanced) level! :)

Here's the link to the video we watched on SMART Goals.

Compassionate Communication

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Following up on our Compassionate Communication workshop today, I'd like you to watch these two videos in preparation for your speaking PBLA next week.

NOTE: Both videos use "Non-Violent Communication," which is the old name for Compassionate Communication.

Non-Violent Communication Intro (2:23)
This lovely little animation shows the process of changing from a confrontational way of being to a compassionate way of being.

Non-Violent Communication a Nutshell (3:27)
A young woman describes how Compassionate Communication has helped in her relationships.