When In Doubt, REFLECT! MI Center for Change - Motivational Interviewing

Training participants often name the helpfulness of practicing reflective listening. It reminds us to sit back, drop our shoulders, and just listen! It pulls us out of problem solving, persuading and arguing for change.

When YOU are getting pulled into trying to change a client, Motivational Interviewing reminds us to sit back and reflect.

The OARS skills of Motivational Interviewing stand for Open questions, Affirmations, Reflections and Summaries. They are the microskills we use to guide conversation.

Reflections are the most commonly used OARS skill in MI! Check out this video to hear more.



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