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NVC Resources with Mary Mackenzie


  • Practice, Practice, Practice

    is bound to enhance your ability to enjoy your relationships. Commit to living the Nonviolent Communication process today, whether you are happy or sad. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Mary Mackenzie

  • Acting in Accordance With Our Values

    recognize and believe that your every action has an effect on other people’s lives. Be aware today of how your every action has an impact on other people. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: impact Mary Mackenzie

  • The Timing of Making A Request

    person is left guessing what we want. Notice opportunities to make a swift and specific request today and how this helps clarify the situation for you both. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: request defensive argue conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • Letting People Support Us

    For today, admit that you love to support other people, and that you would like support yourself. Let at least one person contribute to your life today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: anecdote support contribution request Mary Mackenzie

  • Meeting Our Need for Creativity

    you can fulfill your need for creativity. Celebrate your creativity today! Be aware today of the many ways that your actions meet your need for creativity. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: creativity Mary Mackenzie

  • Commitment

    Who are you committed to? Does he or she know it? Be aware today of whom you are committed to; when you interact with them, be conscious of your commitment. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: commitment conflict resignation Mary MacKenzie

  • Getting Your Needs Met

    you can meet it elsewhere. If you have an unmet need, consider the people you ask for help, and decide if you would like to ask someone else instead. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: self responsibility request anger effectiveness attachment flexibility capacity unmet needs Mary Mackenzie

  • The Value of Just Being

    If you’re trying to achieve something, how will you know that you’ve been successful? Make a list of your goals today and then match them to your values. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: presence worthiness competitiveness validation recognition achievement ambition comparison success goals Mary Mackenzie

  • Taking the First Step

    work, including changing your behaviors, it is to meet your own needs. For today, be aware of the needs you hope to meet by pursuing your personal growth. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: disappoinment participation Mary Mackenzie

  • Motivation Through Joy

    supported me. Really, how can you not support someone who is filled with joy? Be aware today of the times when you are motivated by joy and how it feels. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: guilt resentment rebellion submission motivation shame worry reactivity resistance duty obligation Mary Mackenzie

  • When We Need Empathy the Most

    and most especially you, will benefit from this. Be aware of your emotional bank account’s balance. If it is low, do one thing today to help balance it. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: self care support stress Mary Mackenzie

  • Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

    feels abundant and full. For today, try to overcome your desire to be right and win; replace it with a desire to understand and connect with other people. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: acknowledgement empathy inclusion conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • How to Create Your Own Teaching Activities

    Listen as Mary Mackenzie shares an eight step path to create your own NVC learning activities, based on your own NVC learning experience. In this session, Mary uses the value of requests and observations as teaching examples. 8 Easy Steps for Developing Teaching Activities Opening premise: Borrowing teaching exercises from other people can be fun and easy. However, when we develop our own...

  • Timing of a request

    person is left guessing what we want. Notice opportunities to make a swift and specific request today and how this helps clarify the situation for you both. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: request defensive clarification conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • Staying in the Present

    there is, take action. If there isn’t, stop worrying. Stay in the present. Remind yourself a few times throughout your day to focus on the present moment. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: presence worry Mary Mackenzie

  • Communicating Our Deepest Desires

    what we want, all our relationships will improve. Be aware today of times when you are tempted to protect yourself rather than ask for what you truly want. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: honesty resentment protection conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • Safe Experimentation

    we’re not looking for perfection. We’re looking for safe experimentation. Try empathizing with one person today and then notice how you feel afterward. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: perfection empathy learning experiment Mary Mackenzie

  • Meeting Our Need for Trust

    in focus has dramatically improved my relationships Be aware today of times when your need for trust is not met and what you can request when it isn’t. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: trust honesty lie Mary Mackenzie

  • Love Trumps Everything

    at how effective this is. Create an opportunity to connect with other people’s needs when determining a solution to an issue. Notice how you feel afterward. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: love power Mary Mackenzie

  • Bringing a Dead Conversation Back to Life

    at how effective this is. For today, bring at least one dead conversation back to life by connecting to the other person’s feelings, passions or desires. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: mansplaining conversation meaningful boring Mary Mackenzie


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