Play recommendations
- Consistently interpret statements as self-revelation.
- Mirror suspected feelings and inner states.
- Ask about needs, motives and inner sensations.
- Steer conversations toward the emotional experience.
- Ignore the content and appeal level in favour of the other person's inner perspective.
👉 Rule of thumb: The other's inner world before content and appeal.
Body language
- Soft, open posture.
- Calm, attentive gesture.
- Lots of eye contact, searching and inviting.
- Slightly tilted head, empathetic expression.
- Small physical distance – closeness is offered.
Signature lines
- "I get the impression this is on your mind?"
- "There seems to be something underneath that for you, isn't there?"
- "How is this really for you?"
- "I wonder what this does to you."
- "It sounds like you're torn inside?"
- "Sounds like you simply feel… …"
