Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Ears: The Real Deal With the Righting Reflex

In this episode of Practical for your Practice we are joined by motivational interviewing maven and one of our USU colleague besties, Dr. Abby Diehl, who challenges us to become more aware of our righting reflex - or our tendency, as behavioral health providers, to become problem detectors who offer immediate solutions to eradicate said problem(s). Sometimes easier said than done when one tries to operate in the larger (quick) “fix it” culture many of us find ourselves in. Her advice? Shut your mouth and open your ears and listen to understand. You might just be surprised how just being with people and deeply listening can lead to deeper connection and ultimately profound change. You’ll definitely want to keep your ears open for this not to miss episode.

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