Hey ,

We are well on our way to diving deep into OPC - Spotlight 2 dropped this week and if you haven't yet seen it, we cover

• Power dynamics
• Goal setting in therapy
• Communication skill strategies

My take-away from this spotlight was the power of using someones own words back to give them a sense that you 'get them'.

Having Fi talk about paraphrasing vs using someone's own words was one of those memory jolts - you know when you've had a strong emotion about something and you go straight back with a familiar smell, or a song? I

t was one of those moments for me.

It would have been more than 5 years ago and I vividly remember sitting in the classroom trying to articulate why I was so frustrated with my younger son. I honestly can't remember WHAT was frustrating me at the time (now he's grown up and about to graduate as an engineer it's all rainbows 🌈😉),

but I so remember being heard!

It was powerful!

So my action point for you this week - is have a listen, and then have a go and practicing this communication skill. Just pick one or two words someone else is saying (with a bit of emotion) and say it back to them - like not in a weird way - but in a way that reflects it back to them in the context of the conversation.

Have a listen to Fi and I talking about this here

Spotlights 2

and whilst you're there check out the video on SMART goals I added - it's possibly one of my favorite videos of all time!

Have an awesome rest of your week!

Mindy

PS. Did you see whose been invited to our next WISE TABLE? We're in for a treat! Make sure you BOOK YOUR SEAT