Developing a Needs Consciousness
NVC in our Inner Experience
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Mary Mackenzie, Certified NVC Trainer:
Shifting to a needs-based perspective is one of the most powerful—and challenging—aspects of integrating Nonviolent Communication (NVC) into daily life. In this short video, Mary Mackenzie offers three simple, practical tips to help you cultivate needs consciousness and transform how you experience your world and relationships. From hourly check-ins to reflecting on your day, these strategies will help you build the habit of focusing on needs rather than judgments. If you're ready to take your NVC practice to the next level, this video is for you!
- Mary Mackenzie
- judgments
- needs consciousness
- empathy
- exercises/practices
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