What’s Empathy Got to Do With It?
Reading Time: 2 minutesEmpathy is commonly defined as understanding and sharing the feelings of another. So first, we need to understand what is going on with another. This means slowing down to notice, drop our agendas, and truly listen. Listen for what’s beneath...
Motivational Interviewing in COVID Conversations
Reading Time: 4 minutesA friend of mine shared with me a conversation she had with a neighbor about his choices around COVID exposure. Let me set the scene: This friend does some caretaking for her elderly neighbor, walking his dog and other things that require...
Motivational Interviewing Reflective Listening to support GETTING ALONG with folks during COVID!
Reading Time: 3 minutesYou are either spending WAY more time alone than you are accustomed to, or WAY more time squished with people in your household than you ever have before. If you are the latter, this email is for you. (And if you are the former, read on for a...
Reflections in Motivational Interviewing
Reading Time: 2 minutesI had such a fantastic first live virtual training session recently! One participant shared at the end of the first class, “Today was such a good reminder that when I’m getting pulled into trying to change a client, to sit back and reflect.” If...
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