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NVC Resources with Mary Mackenzie


  • Meeting Our Needs

    when we are clear about what we would like. Notice if you have unmet needs today, consider what it will take to meet them, and make a request of someone. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: requests Trainer Tip practice conflict prevention unmet needs meeting needs preventing resentment Mary Mackenzie

  • Clarifying Our Needs

    for meeting them. Notice whether you are slipping into old behaviors today. Connect to your unmet needs and then identify a new strategy for the situation. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip self sabotage habits reactivity requests Mary Mackenzie

  • Choosing Whom We Empathize With

    person up front if I am unable to be present to their need for empathy. Be aware of your own needs today when someone asksyou to be their emotional support. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice empathy care for all requests self compassion unmet needs Mary Mackenzie

  • Meeting Our Need for Sexual Expression

    You will both benefit from this conversation. Be aware today of how much you enjoy your love life and if you would like to make a request to enhance it. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip sex defensiveness feedback Mary Mackenzie

  • Needs Analysis

    are in alignment with it. This simple technique has profoundly changed my life. Notice what your greatest need is today and then take action to meet it. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice needs strategy self sabotage inner alignment Integrity effectiveness Mary Mackenzie

  • The Power of Being Heard

    in this way. It is okay to feel awkward; do it anyway. Soon it will feel as natural as breathing. Be aware of opportunities to empathize with someone today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip deescalate honesty empathy heard conflict resolution Mary Mackenzie

  • Self-Empathy

    for others Keywords: exercises/practices needs presence intention personal growth meditation mindfulness self compassion self connection self love self empathy self inquiry self care Mary Mackenzie

  • Acknowledging Our Inner Critic

    we gain insights into ourselves and we clear the way for resolution. Be aware of your jackal today and consider the wisdom it is trying to share with you. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice self empathy judgement jackal evaluation inner critic self criticism Mary Mackenzie

  • Perceiving Reality

    and needs. Then, decide whether continuing the relationship will meet them. Be honest with yourself today about the people and situations in your life. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip acceptance realistic Mary Mackenzie

  • Doing Something Different

    closer to meeting that need. Do it today. Don’t put it off. This is your life. Commit to doing one thing that will bring you closer to meeting a need today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip needs practice choice change COVID-19 pandemic Mary Mackenzie

  • Expressing Ourselves Honestly

    a specific action to help you meet your need. Be aware of opportunities to be honest with people using the four steps of Compassionate Communication today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip OFNR honesty interrupting being heard Mary Mackenzie

  • Observing without Judgment

    open you will be to hearing and connecting with other people. Today, stick to the facts and don’t make up stories about why people behave in certain ways. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip observation judgement jackal evaluation Mary Mackenzie

  • Honesty as a Means to Connect

    be used to connect, rather than stimulate pain in others. Notice the opportunities you have today to use honesty as a means to connect with someone else. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice honesty connection feedback consideration Mary Mackenzie

  • It’s All About Please and Thank You

    way, we are more likely to feel compassion because we have connected to their humanness. Listen for the please or thank you in your conversations today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip empathy request appreciation Mary Mackenzie

  • Mediating with a Group

    struggle to come to agreement when they don’t feel heard. Be aware of opportunities today to help people discover the underlying needs behind their actions. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: restorative reconcilliation conflict resolution mediation Trainer Tip practice Mary Mackenzie

  • Mediating Conflicts

    of creating strategies. If you find yourself in a conflict today, set the intention to connect first, and create strategies for resolving the issue second. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip mediation conflict resolution reconcilliation restorative Mary Mackenzie

  • Receiving Appreciation With Grace

    lives have been changed by my talk. Find opportunities today to receive appreciation by connecting to the other person’s needs that your actions met. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice receiving appreciation need met appreciation Mary Mackenzie

  • Punitive Use of Force

    children, not punishing your wife. This consciousness serves life without judgment and blame. Be aware today of when you are using force in a punitive way. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip punishment force protective punitive Mary Mackenzie

  • Empathizing with Someone Who is Silent

    along with your own and create solutions that will allow both your needs to be met. Be aware of opportunities to empathize with someone who is silent today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: empathy Trainer Tip practice silent empathy no response unresponsive estrangement Mary Mackenzie

  • We Don’t Need to Fix Other People

    monumental task. Or, in the beginning, it seemed that way for me. Be aware of opportunities to listen to someone without trying to fix their problem today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice compassion Trainer Tip fixing presence empathy Mary Mackenzie


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