10. Active and Passive Listening, and Motivational Interviewing

What Will You Learn?

• 1. Understanding Active and Passive Listening: Module 10 delves into the distinctions between active and passive listening, crucial skills for effective communication and support in addiction recovery.
• 2. Active Listening: Active listening involves not only hearing but also engaging with the speaker to fully grasp their message. Techniques include asking clarifying questions, providing non-verbal feedback, and reflecting back the speaker's message in one's own words.
• 3. Active Listening Techniques: TRS utilize active listening by employing open-ended questions, reflecting the speaker's words, and maintaining non-verbal cues to ensure the person feels heard and understood.
• 4. Active Listening Questions: TRS utilize a range of questions to foster reflection and deeper understanding in individuals undergoing recovery, encouraging them to explore their thoughts, emotions, and solutions to their challenges.
• 5. Passive Listening: Passive listening involves simply hearing the speaker without active engagement, often using silence to allow space for emotional release or reflection.
• 6. Passive Listening Techniques: TRS facilitate passive listening by asking initial questions, allowing silence, and refraining from answering until the individual expresses uncertainty or confusion.
• 7.Understanding Motivational Interviewing: Motivational interviewing is a powerful tool for helping individuals strengthen their motivation for change, emphasizing open-ended questions and reflective listening to explore contradictory thoughts and behaviors.
• 8. Rolling with Resistance: TRS navigate resistance by acknowledging and validating the individual's reluctance, seeking common ground, and avoiding confrontational approaches, empowering the individual to make their own choices.
• 9. Supporting Self-Trust and Belief: TRS highlight the individual's strengths, celebrate their successes, and explore the gap between their current behavior and their goals, fostering self-confidence and resilience.
• 10. Exploration and Practice: TRS engage in reflective exercises and role-playing activities to practice active and passive listening, as well as motivational interviewing techniques, honing their skills in providing effective support for individuals undergoing addiction recovery.