Category: Motivational Interviewing
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Patience – An Aid to Well-Being.
Patience is the state of endurance under difficult circumstances, which can mean persevering in the face of delay or provocation without acting on annoyance/anger in a negative way; or exhibiting forbearance when under strain, especially when faced with longer-term difficulties. Patience is the level of endurance one can take before negativity. It is also used to…
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World Peace is An Inside Job!
Peace of Mind refers to a state of being mentally and spiritually at peace, with enough knowledge and understanding to keep oneself strong in the face of discord or stress. Being “at peace” is considered by many to be healthy and the opposite of being stressed or anxious. Peace of mind is generally associated with…
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Juggling With The ‘Truth’
One of my roles as a trainer and coach is to encourage and support individuals and groups think about the everyday from different angles and take notice of what they hear, see and feel. Today I wanted to throw some metaphorical balls in the air and have you consider and reply to their content. There…
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ASCERT Motivational Interviewing
Many of you will associate ASCERT with the great work they do supporting individuals, groups and communities affected by substance misuse, and will already know how committed they are to best practice and positive outcomes. Gary and John have always been keen that every one of the staff team have the opportunity to develop and sustain…