What is 100 Days of MI? How to Join in?
You can join in at any time!
Simply said, the 100 Days of MI Experiment/Challenge, is a way of bringing intentional practicing of MI to build more fluency and to make it a regular habit in one’s personal and professional life.
If you're catching up with this for the first time, here's the idea:
Commit yourself to a time limited intentional practice of MI
Tell us what you did every time you do it, put it in the comments of the daily Substack prompt
You Decide
Do I have to do this every day? No.
Some folks are starting small, with just 7 days of MI, some are committing to 3 times a week, some are going for 30 days, and some are going to try for the full 100 days.
You decide.
We definitely did not want to be provoking anyone's perfectionism with this experiment!
My Commitment to You
I am committing to helping out by sending a daily blog post on Substack everyday for the next 100 days. The post will include prompts and ideas of what people are doing which might stir your interest in the project and for that day. You are free to try the prompt idea for that day, or do your own thing. Every attempt at practicing MI is welcome!
Low Barriers
As you may know I am interested in providing MI training with the lowest barriers possible: MI Practice and MI Snacks are free and you don't even have to register, you just show up. I’m hoping we can do this the same way here on Substack.
Too Busy? That’s OK too
Don’t have anyone to practice with today?
Don’t have time to practice? No Problem! You can always take a day off!
And at the same time …
You might consider giving someone a reflection in the comment section,
a fast and easy way to get those MI practice steps in
Here’s a great example of a reply to a comment!
“Dana, your reflection on today’s practice session is such a great example of what happens when a coach really connects with the spirit of MI. The way you noticed how autonomy support made such a difference—and how it gave you more energy and confidence—is such a strong sign of how your skills are growing. That kind of awareness doesn’t just show up out of nowhere; it’s a reflection of how committed you are to this work.” - Carol
Want to Join in?
Just start! And tell us what you did in the comments below
And feel free to comment on your fellow traveler’s write-ups!
Sky
PS - If you are wondering how and why you are getting this, you signed up to receive emails and substack blog posts from me when you registered for the free MI Practice and Snacks. If this is no longer meeting your interests, you are free to unsubscribe at any time.
—
We are all in this together
Sky Kershner, LPC, ALPS, LCSW, DMin
Assistant Professor, WVU School of Medicine
MINT Certified Trainer of Motivational Interviewing
AAMFT Approved Supervisor / Member IEDTA / PACT L2
304-220-0088 / www.wv-mi.com / the mi-ai practice space
Hi Sky. I am jumping in. I opened one of the emails last week and then went back to the beginning to (kind of) get caught up. My schedule is complicated but I will do the best I can to reply to the daily prompts or to other responses as you have suggested. Thanks for being generous with you time.
My client told me: "I hate that there is a Cannabis store at every corner in Toronto, I can never get away from it. I feel disgusted by my dependence"
my answer: I can see how difficult it is becoming for you to deal with your addiction when it is so available. How does it feel to be disgusted, can you tell more about that?