Applying the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing to yourSELF
Reading Time: 2 minutesCould you use a little self compassion right now? I know I could. These are some challenging times! I turn to the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to be the foundation of the attitude I bring to my clients. But until recently, I hadn’t...
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 COVID struggles
Reading Time: 2 minutesYou need a BREAK. “Gimme a break, gimme a break, break me off a piece of that Kit Kat bar!” (Uh oh, if you know that jingle, you’ll be humming it the rest of the day!) Goodness knows, we all NEED A BREAK. From the news, conversation, tension,...
Motivational Interviewing and the Coronavirus
Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat a month for this nation! Most of us are stuck at home, with anxiety pulsing around us (and for many, anxiety pulsing inside of us!) As I hear liquor sales are on the increase, I consider OTHER ways to calm my nervous system! And, so many...
Hillary Bolter