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.

Compassionate Communication

Hello LINC 7 Students,

To prepare for our Compassionate Communication workshop on Thursday, please watch this 9-minute video featuring Marshall Rosenberg, the creator of Non-Violent Communication.

Please note: "Non-Violent Communication" changed its name to "Compassionate Communication" in order to emphasize the positive action of compassion.

Here are the lyrics (words) to the song that Marshall sings in this video:

Given To

I never feel more given to
Than when you take from me,
When you understand the joy I feel
Caring for you.

And you know my giving isn't done
To put you in my debt,
But because I want to live the love
I feel for you.

To receive with grace
May be the greatest giving,
There's no way I can
Separate the two.

When you give to me,
I give you my receiving,
When you take from me,
I feel so given to.

by Ruth Bebermeyer (from her album "Given To")

Small Talk

Hello LINC 7 Students,

Here's the link to the CBC radio show Tapestry: The Case for Small Talk.

Please listen to the recording again and check where the information is given that provides the correct answers to the questions on the handout.

Listening Practice

Hello LINC7 Students,

Here are links to the two videos on empathy we watched today in class:

It's Not About the Nail

Empathy vs. Sympathy

To improve your general listening skills, try the various levels of listening tasks (and short tests!) on this internet great website:

https://www.esl-lab.com/

Start here:  For intermediate level tasks:  https://www.esl-lab.com/intermediate

For difficult level tasks: https://www.esl-lab.com/difficult/

Introduction to Meditation

Happy New Year, LINC 7 Students!

Here's the link to the meditation video that we watched in class.

Try using one of the meditation techniques that she explains.

See if you can meditate for five minutes each day. It's not easy, but you may notice changes. \

Remember that we're often surprised how our mind can't seem to stop thinking about stuff. This is completely normal. It often feels like my thoughts are so strong that I can't let go of them!

But you can.

Here's what I mean: Thought. Recognize. Let go. Thought. Recognize. Let go. Thought. Recognize. Let go.

Just let go whenever you recognize that you're thinking about something. This is mindfulness. This is meditation.