When the topic of change comes up in conversations with others (clients of mine or not), I often hear “Oh, I really hate change!” People seem to think they hate change more than others, or have a “corner on the market” in disliking change and preferring the status quo. I think most of us don’t […]
Are we being “too lenient” when we use MI?
I was conducting an introductory Motivational Interviewing training for dietetic interns this spring, when one student asked me something really interesting. I was talking about the “spirit” of MI, in which we really listen to what our client is saying, and through reflective listening, help them to clarify their own goals and values regarding the […]
Powerful, Skillful Communication Skills
This summer my daughter Amy and her 2 children, Tiago who is 8 years old and Francesca who is 7 visited for three weeks. I observed my daughter parenting her kids, and admire her as a mother. She emphasizes communication, both hers and the children back to her. I watched her be so careful to […]
Does Using Reflections Sound Awkward to You?
When people are learning the basic skills of MI, they often ask “Doesn’t using reflections just sound like I’m repeating what they just said?” They feel it sounds awkward, and that the other person would just ask why they are repeating. The answer is that with increased skill, you learn how to make the reflective […]
Finding Satisfaction with Food is a Metaphor for How We Live
Recently I read an article in Oprah’s Magazine, by Ann Lamotte, titled “Feeling Full” . (You can read the article here.) Lamotte writes about the home she grew up in, where her parents were smart, sophisticated, and accomplished, but cold, unemotional and hated each other. Her mother made gourmet meals, but the family table was […]
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