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The Power of Positive Affirmations
Many times people think of affirmations as cheering your clients on, sort
of like becoming their own personal cheerleader. In actuality, that is not
what positive affirmations are. Sure, it is OK to say “great job” and “wow,
you really did well by picking a healthy choice at that party.” However,
affirmations are more of just affirming the good things that your clients
do.
Affirm is defined as “to declare positively or firmly,” or another definition
is “to maintain to be true.”
Examples of affirming responses include:
 “I appreciate you taking the time to talk with me today.”
 “You are clearly a very resourceful person.”
 “You handled yourself really well in that situation.”
 “That is a good/great suggestion.”
 “If I were in your shoes, I do not know if I could have managed nearly
as well.”
 “I have enjoyed talking with you today.”
 “Thank you for sharing all of that information.”
 “I am confident you can accomplish your goal, if you decide that is
what you want to do.”
 “I know you can do this.”
 “I know you can do this because you were able to ____________
(mention past success in life).”
Using positive affirmations is a powerful tool that is used in motivational
interviewing.
Motivational interviewing is a counseling technique that is associated
with health behavior change. William R. Miller and Stephen Rollnick,
authors of Motivational Interviewing: Preparing People for Change,
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