Question

What is your understanding and/or experience with focusing, its process, benefits, challenges and ethical considerations, etc.? What is change talk and what is sustain talk? Explain the acronym: DARN-C. How do you evoke a person's motivation?  Why is hope important?   How is discrepancy developed? What do you see as the benefits, challenges and deficits of developing discrepancy as a method of facilitating change?

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Answer 1

Focusing-it is the concentration of attention or energy on something.

Benefits of focusing-1.reduce the effects of stress on the body and work and also personal life.

2.improve communication.

3.improve self confidence and self esteem.

4.it helps to make good decisions and strengthen the creative work.

5.it helps in healing individual and self development.

Process of focusing-

1.introduction

2.clearing a space

3.felt sense.

4.handle.

5.resonating.

6.asking.

Focusing challenges-

1.sleep deprivation.

2.distraction.

3.no priorities.

4.stress

5.lifestyle factors

6.a chaotic environment.

#change talk-change talk is defined as statements by the client revealing consideration of,motivation for or commitment to change.

Sustain talk-sustain talk is a part of the conversation about change.sustain talk helps move the client forward to talking about change.

Full form of DARN -c-

D-desire-a wanting,wishing,or willing.

A-ability-personal perceptions of capability or possibility of change.

R-reasons-specifies a particular rationale, basis,incentive,justification,or motivate for making the target behaviour change.

Need-necessity,urgency,or requirement.

C- commitment language-agreement,intention or obligation to future target behaviour change.