If you’re in the middle of a hostile divorce, the very idea of having compassion for your former partner may be difficult to fathom. But what if you started with compassion for yourself? Holistic health coach Jen Dorf maintains that you can escape the conflict trap with a mindful approach to communication that models the way you want to be treated.Based in Mamaroneck, New York, Jen is a nutrition and wellness coach with an expertise in mindful communication. She inspires clients to create daily sustainable habits that will revive their energy and power from within by bringing awareness to how they eat, move, rest and relate—to themselves and others. Jen trained at the Institute of Integrative Nutrition in Manhattan, and she is accredited by The American Association of Drugless Practitioners.Jen sits down with Katherine to discuss the fundamentals of mindful communication. She explains how to use mindfulness to identify your patterns and triggers and shift your goals from being right to being happy. Jen speaks to the power of self-compassion, describing how loving kindness for yourself facilitates empathy for others. Listen in for Jen’s insight around the connection between food and mood and her approach to communicating in moments of conflict.Topics CoveredWhy self-compassion is the first step to mindful communicationPause, breatheCalm nervous systemGetting comfortable with silenceHow mindfulness brings awareness to patterns, triggersWhy the stories you tell yourself may not be trueThe value in modeling the behavior you want for yourselfHow loving kindness toward yourself facilitates healingJen’s approach to responding in moments of conflictPractice empathy, curiosityFocus on well-being of childrenThe connection between food and moodThe importance of self-careHow to shift your focus from being right to being happyThe myth that compassion makes you weakConnect with Jen DorfJen’s Website: www.jendorfwellness.comResourcesThe Self-Compassion Skills Workbook: A 14-Day Plan to Transform Your Relationship with Yourself by Tim Desmond: amazon.com/Self-Compassion-Skills-Workbook-Transform-Relationship/dp/0393712184Brené Brown: https://brenebrown.comConnect with Katherine MillerThe Center for Understanding Conflict: http://understandinginconflict.org/Miller Law Group: https://westchesterfamilylaw.com/Katherine on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kemiller1