What the Robin Knows Episode 6

The Book Interrupted women discuss “Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life” by Marshall B. Rosenberg; tools to communicate and empathize; and the limitations of NVC, including potential ways it can be used in bad faith. After a debate about whether they should empathize with people they think are doing hateful or abusive things, they finish with each naming their primary need/s. Discussion Points: The many ways to communicate, understanding the person, and sharing our needs Using NVC to communicate between parents and children How to not feel responsible for other people’s feelings, but still help people fulfill their needs How people who show love by doing can create a codependency The limitations of NVC: the importance of choosing who you use NVC with, do both people need to know these skills for this to work, and how NVC can be used in bad faith to manipulate others Should you empathize with people you think are doing hateful or abusive things? What are your primary needs? Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships by Marshall B. Rosenberg Radical Candor: Be a Kick-Ass Boss Without Losing Your Humanity By Kim Scott   ...

In this bonus episode, the Book Interrupted six women ask questions and chat with Kirsten Karchmer, author of “Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period.” Discussion Points: Perimenopause - how can we tell if there is something wrong or are the symptoms linked to perimenopause? Is it like reverse puberty? How important is sleep during this time? PCOS - how is it different for every person? Dietary advice, including how to make congee, drinking bone broth and taking spirulina Hormone replacement therapy and PMDD Can belly fat be linked to perimenopause and menopause? How can we reinforce our satisfaction by saying it out loud? How can you cope mentally with chronic pain or disability? Food sensitivity tests and endometriosis Human rights issue surrounding periods and menstrual equity Menstrual cups Talking to girls about their periods Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: My Balanced Life. Finding inner balance through individual, corporate, and community wellness programs. Seeing Red: The One Book Every Woman Needs to Read. Period. by Kirsten Karchmer Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group KirstenKarchmer.com Forever Brazen Breaking the Habit of Being Yourself by Dr Joe Dispenza Everlywell period.org The Period Expert | Kirsten Karchmer on TikTok Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret by Judy Blume Conceivable.com ...

Did the women finish reading “Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind” by Yuval Noah Harari? They wrap up their discussion on the book and share their final book reports. Topics include: doctor Google, cyborgs, conspiracy theories, critical thinking, journalism, admitting they don’t know everything, and how our search for “likes” and “stars” influence our public behaviour.    Discussion Points: Did everyone finish reading Sapiens? Fake it until you make it—has the internet taken away our ability to admit we don’t know something? Using doctor Google versus relying on experts Trusting people who admit they are wrong Lack of funding for journalism and how can we find news sources we trust? Is critical thinking a good thing? Conspiracy theories Are scientific studies biased? Cyborgs and you Searching for “likes” and “stars” and how it influences our behaviour  Targeted advertisements from our cell phones listening to us Mentioned on this episode of Book Interrupted: Book Interrupted Website  Book Interrupted YouTube Channel Book Interrupted Facebook Book Club Group Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari Black Mirror The Matrix 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari Inside Out by Demi Moore ...