Affirming with “You” versus “I” Statements
Reading Time: 2 minutesHi Everyone, Chris Miles here! This is the second part of my 2-part series on Affirmations! If you missed last month, check it out here. Remember that Affirmations are statements that we give to clients that focus on their strengths, abilities,...
Cheerleading versus Affirming
Reading Time: 2 minutesHello! Chris Miles here! I’ve decided to do a 2-part series on Affirmations. Today, I wanted to talk about the difference between Cheerleading versus Affirming. “Cheering and Affirming?? Aren’t they essentially the same...
When In Doubt, Reflect!
Reading Time: 2 minutesI hear from training participants all of the time how useful reflective listening is!! One shared, “Today was such a good reminder that when I’m getting pulled into trying to change a client, to sit back and reflect.” You may have heard me...
Scaling Questions in MI
Reading Time: 2 minutesA lot of people associate scaling questions with Motivational Interviewing! And scaling questions are EVERYWHERE. Not just MI! Most of us have heard this one: “What is your pain, on a scale of 0-10?” Or, scaling questions can be used to...
Why is it called Motivational Interviewing??
Reading Time: 2 minutesI had a hard time with the name ‘Motivational Interviewing’ initially. It sounded like a cheerleading kind of thing– is it about ME motivating my CLIENTS to change? That sounds like what I’m already trying to do and it’s exhausting!...
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