“Recognise what is running through your own mind and then clear away this clutter to make room to hear the other person.” – Oscar Trimboli The profound advice from Oscar Trimboli on deep listening should resonate with healthcare professionals....
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In the words of Charles Duhigg, author of “The Power of Habit,” willpower operates much like a muscle: it can be fortified through practice yet is susceptible to fatigue. This dual nature of willpower—being both a learnable skill and...
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From Goal Setting to Values Elicitation: A Two-Step Process to Empower Motivation in Healthcare
“Our values influence our motivation. If we don’t have strongly held values, we’ll have little motivation. If our values are strong, our motivation will be equally strong.” – Steve Andreas, NLP Comprehensive In the realm of healthcare, clinicians are...
When it comes to rehabilitation and treatment, clinicians often focus on the technical aspects of exercise prescription. However, the success of any intervention lies not just in the what, but also in the how and the when. BJ Fogg,...
Complex reflections are a crucial component of Motivational Interviewing (MI), a counselling approach developed by William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick. This technique is designed to support and strengthen a person’s own motivation and commitment to change. A complex...
In the realm of healthcare, the success of treatment often hinges not only on the clinical skills of healthcare professionals but also on the willingness and ability of patients to adhere to prescribed interventions. “Nudge,” a groundbreaking book by...
Embracing Self-Persuasion in Patient Care The quote by Miller and Rollnick from their book “Motivational Interviewing” highlights a pivotal concept in patient care and behavioural change. The central idea is that individuals are more receptive to change and persuasion...
In the words of Michael J. Marquardt, “solving others’ problems is exhausting. It is much more effective to provide the opportunity for them to solve their own problems.” This concept, though simple, can profoundly transform the approach health care...
The Gorilla in the Room: A Philosophical Take on Cognitive Blindness The human mind is a fascinating paradox, capable of extraordinary feats of intelligence while also susceptible to glaring oversights. Daniel Kahneman’s quote from “Thinking, Fast and Slow” serves...
