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Compassion: The new component of Motivational Interviewing (MI) spirit

With the arrival of the latest edition of their book, authors William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick have added compassion, an inherent forth component of Motivational Interviewing (MI), to the original three constituents of this counseling approach of collaboration, evocation and autonomy. Compassion highlights the essence upon which MI is based. We believe that is

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Learn how to stay motivated for your New Year’s Resolutions

Whether you want to eat better, exercise more, stop smoking, or any other healthy lifestyle change, there are many scientifically proven methods and techniques that can help you reach your goals. One method I highly recommend is using S.M.A.R.T. goals. Many people fail in their lifestyle change efforts because their goals were not SMART enough.

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How can a psychologist help in stress reduction?

By teaching relaxation techniques: Many relaxation techniques are available. They are highly effective, take little time to learn and only require practice. Together with your psychologist you can determine which of these are best for you. By helping you change your inner dialogue: Whether we realize it or not, we’re always talking to ourselves, commenting

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