The critical elements of Motivational Interviewing (MI) can be remembered using the acronym OARS, which stands for: open ended questions, affirmations, reflections, and summarizing (HeartFoundationAust, 2012). With the first element, opened ended questions, they help the client disclose more about themselves and helps the therapist gauge the client’s willingness to change. For example the therapist might ask “What would you like to change about your life style? (HeartFoundationAust, 2012)” The second element, affirmations, are on the client’s strengths, accomplishments, efforts, and intentions. These affirmations, need to be made genuinely and they need to fit the client (HeartFoundationAust, 2012). The third element, is reflections, which
