174 — How to Influence People to Change Without Overstepping Your Bounds

Mentally Stronger with Therapist Amy Morin

Whether you want your partner to quit eating so many sugary treats or your colleague to have a better attitude, you're in a powerful position to influence others. While lecturing or nagging doesn't work (and, in fact, can make things worse), there are proven strategies that can influence other people to change.

Developing a clear plan can help you guide someone to change their behavior without overstepping your bounds. Some of the things I share are:

• How to become a powerful influence
• How to identify what stage of change someone else is in
• How to employ motivational interviewing strategies that foster self-motivation
• What to focus on to motivate people to change
• How to handle setbacks so you can guide people back to creating change

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Links & Resources

Episode 86 — "The 6 Changes of Change: How to Transform Your Life"

Episode 24 — "How to Help a Loved One with Addiction with CRAFT Trainer Laurie MacDougall"

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