Motivational Interviewing

THURSDAY I did the 21 Day Fix lower body workout.

FRIDAY I did Pilates. The first book to begin studying for the Wellness Coach Certification exam arrived. Since it was supposed to be a nice weekend I planned to read it outside.

SATURDAY I did Dirty 30 in the morning and read the first chapter of Motivational Interviewing in the afternoon.  The study guide doesn't have us reading everything for some reason.

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  Chapters I'll be Reading & Studying
  1. Conversations About Change
  2. The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
  3. The Method of Motivational Interviewing
  4. Engagement and Disengagement
  6. Core Interviewing Skills
  7. Exploring Values and Goals
  8. Why Focus?
  10. When Goals Differ
  11. Exchanging Information
  12. Ambivalence
  13. Evoking the Person's Own Motivation
  14. Responding to Change Talk
  15. Responding to Sustain Talk and Discord
  16. Evoking Hope and Confidence
  18. Developing Discrepancy
  20. Developing a Change Plan
  23. Experiencing Motivational Interviewing
  25. Applying Motivational Interviewing

SUNDAY I read the next two chapters. There was A Motivational Interviewing Prayer one of the authors wrote to prepare himself before seeing clients. I wonder if it's already in poster form somewhere or if I should have it done. I'd like to have this on my wall.

Guide me to be a patient companion, to listen with a heart as open as the sky. Grant me vision to see through her eyes and eager ears to hear her story. Create a safe and open mesa on which we may walk together. Make me a clear pool in which she my reflect. Guide me to find in her your beauty and wisdom, knowing your desire for her to be in harmony: healthy, loving, and strong. Let me honor and respect her choosing of her own path, and bless her to walk it freely. May I know once again that although she and I are different, yet there is a peaceful place where we are one. #motivation #wellnesscoach #partnership #acceptance #compassion #evocation #worth #empathy #autonomy #affirmation #TheFitpreneurLife #IndyCoach

A photo posted by Cassandra Schmigotzki (@longandwindingroadtowellness) on Apr 24, 2016 at 1:40pm PDT

MONDAY I felt myself channeling Robin Williams with Total Body Cardio Fix.

YESTERDAY I worked my upper body.

TODAY I did yoga.

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