

135. Power of Empathy and Motivational Interviewing with Stephen Rollnick
01:10:59
Resistance to Persuasion
- Persuasion often backfires, triggering resistance, especially in addiction treatment.
- Therapists often blame the patient's resistance instead of reflecting on their approach.
The Role of Ambivalence
- Ambivalence about change is normal, not pathological.
- Taking sides in a patient's ambivalence increases their resistance.
Muddy Shoes
- Stephen Rollnick's son resisted his direct instruction about muddy shoes.
- He realized he should've focused on his son's learning and autonomy.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Dr. Steven Rolnick on Motivational Interviewing
01:37 • 2min
How to Increase Intrinsic Motivation for Change in a Partner
03:45 • 2min
The Importance of Values in Communication
06:08 • 2min
How Motivational Interviewing Can Help You Change Your Life
07:49 • 3min
The Spirit of Motivational Interviewing
11:12 • 3min
The Importance of Listening to Your Partner
13:47 • 5min
The Role of Ambivalence in Conflict Resolution
18:36 • 3min
Positive Psychology and Motivational Interviewing
21:08 • 3min
The Importance of Change Talk in Motivational Interviewing
24:10 • 5min
The Importance of Empathy in Motivation
28:54 • 4min
The Power of Empathic Listening in Motivational Interview
32:40 • 2min
How to Give Advice Effectively With Empathic Listening
34:10 • 6min
How to Increase Motivation for Change
39:53 • 3min
How to Increase Your Motivational Engineering Levels
42:48 • 4min
How to Speed Up Your Motivational Interviewing
47:09 • 2min
How to Be a Successful Motivational Interviewer
48:42 • 2min
How to Toughen Up Your Heart to Reduce Burnout
50:44 • 2min
How to Be a Better Listener
52:24 • 2min
The Struggle for Change
54:38 • 2min
The Importance of Reflection in Pathic Listening
56:25 • 3min
How to Balance Your Life Without Losing Things
59:34 • 2min
The Importance of Affirmation
01:01:10 • 2min
The Difference Between Affirmation and Praise
01:03:24 • 3min
The Importance of Affirmation
01:05:59 • 3min
Psychologist Off the Clock
01:09:12 • 2min
Trying to drag people to change doesn’t work. Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a collaborative approach that increases people’s inner motivation and commitment to positive change. Motivational Interviewing is used across numerous settings including weight loss, exercise, smoking, substance use, teaching, coaching and supports people in making change for themselves. In this episode, Diana interviews the co-founder of Motivational Interviewing, Dr. Stephen Rollnick. He discusses the power of empathy and open-ended questions as he demonstrates the spirit of Motivational Interviewing. He offers communication strategies you can use as a parent, teacher, coach, health care worker, partner or friend.
“The more we try to persuade people to change, tell them why it was a good idea, tell them how to go about it, the harder they seem to kick back.”Stephen Rollnick
Listen and Learn
How to use empathy to respond to ambivalence and resistanceHow you can speak with somebody to get the best out of themWhy being a problem solver isn’t always helpfulWhy affirmation is more powerful than praise when it comes to changeHow Motivational Interviewing is used in health care, pediatric AIDS and with athletesWhy being an expert can backfireHow even the co-founder of Motivational Interviewing falls into traps of pushing for change
About Stephen Rollnick
Dr. Stephen Rollnick
Dr. Stephen Rollnick is a co-founder of Motivational Interviewing. He an Honorary Distinguished Professor in the School of Medicine in Cardiff University, Wales, UK with a research record focused on good practice in efforts to promote change and behavior change among patients, clients and the practitioners who serve them.
His work has included support to programs for pregnant teens, children with HIV-AIDS in Africa and medication adherence in different areas. He is a co-founder of PATA (Paediatric Aids Treatment for Africa) and the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an international network for trainers. He is the co-author of Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change (Miller and Rollnick, 1991; 2001 & 2012), Health Behaviour Change: A Guide for Practitioners (Rollnick, Mason & Butler, 1999) and Motivational Interviewing in Health Care (Rollnick, Miller & Butler, 2008), Motivational Interviewing in Schools (2016) and Coaching Athletes to Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports (2020).
Resources for Motivational Interviewing
Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change by Willaim Miller and Stephen RollnickMotivational Interviewing in Health Care by Stephen Rollnick, William Miller, and Christopher ButlerCoaching Athletes to Be Their Best: Motivational Interviewing in Sports by Stephen Rollnick, Johnathan Fader, and Jeff Breckon
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