Finding Your Way to Change: How the Power of Motivational Interviewing Can Reveal What You Want and Help You Get There

Are you tired of being told by others—self-help books included—what you should do? Drs. Allan Zuckoff and Bonnie Gorscak understand. That's why this book is different. Whether it's breaking an unhealthy habit, pursuing that dream job, or ending harmful patterns in relationships, the key to moving ahead with your life lies in discovering what direction is truly right for __you__, and how you can get there. The proven counseling approach known as motivational interviewing (MI) can help. Drs. Zuckoff and Gorscak present powerful self-help strategies and practical tools that help you understand why you're stuck, break free of unhelpful pressure to change, and build confidence for developing a personal change plan. Vivid stories of five men and women confronting different types of challenges illustrate the techniques and accompany you on your journey. MI has a track record of helping people resolve long-standing dilemmas in a remarkably short time. Now you can try it for yourself—and unlock your own capacity for positive action. I Know This Change Would Be Good For Me, But I Just Can't Seem To Commit To It. Whether It's Eating Healthier, Making A Long-desired Career Change, Or Ending Self-destructive Patterns In Relationships, Old Habits Die Hard. The Good News Is, It's Perfectly Normal To Feel Stuck--and With Motivational Interviewing (mi), You Can Understand What's Keeping You There And How To Break Free. Allan Zuckoff And Bonnie Gorscak Are Mi Experts Who Translate This Proven Counseling Approach Into Powerful Self-help Strategies And Practical Tools. Readers Learn How To Deal With Unhelpful Pressure To Change, Both From Others And From Within; Overcome Self-judgment And Shame; And Build Confidence For Developing And Carrying Out A Doable Personal Change Plan. Vivid Stories Illustrate The Techniques In Action. Purchasers Get Access To A Web Page Where They Can Download More Than 60 Worksheets (and Have The Option To Fill In Forms On-screen Before Printing And/or Saving). "Why is it so difficult to make life changes that are urgently desired, even needed? Whether it's eating healthier, pulling the plug on an unsatisfying job, or ending self-destructive patterns in relationships, old habits die hard. The good news is, it's perfectly normal to feel stuck--and with motivational interviewing (MI), you can understand what's keeping you there and how to break free. Allan Zuckoff and Bonnie Gorscak are MI experts who translate this proven counseling approach into powerful self-help strategies and practical tools. Readers learn how to resist unhelpful pressure to change, both from others and from within; overcome self-judgment and shame; and build confidence for developing and carrying out a doable personal change plan. Vivid stories illustrate the techniques in action"-- Provided by publisher "Why is it so difficult to make life changes that are urgently desired, even needed? Whether it's eating healthier, pulling the plug on an unsatisfying job, or ending self-destructive patterns in relationships, old habits die hard. The good news is, it's perfectly normal to feel stuck--and with motivational interviewing (MI), you can understand what's keeping you there and how to break free. Allan Zuckoff and Bonnie Gorscak are MI experts who translate this proven counseling approach into powerful self-help strategies and practical tools. Readers learn how to resist unhelpful pressure to change, both from others and from within; overcome self-judgment and shame; and build confidence for developing and carrying out a doable personal change plan. Vivid stories illustrate the techniques in action"--Résumé de l'éditeur Prelude : considering change I. You don't have to change. Being ambivalent ; The pressure paradox ; The other side of the pressure paradox II. Do you want to change? Can you change? First interlude : the language of change ; Exploring the importance of change to you ; Exploring your confidence for change ; Exploring your personal values ; Second interlude : Ready or not? III. Finding your way to change. Third interlude: planning for change ; Developing your plan ; Revisiting, revising, and regrouping ; The far side of change. Appendix. The history and science of motivational interviewing.