Matching Metaphors
Clients often use metaphors to express their ideas, feeling and emotions. A metaphor involves the use of an image to describe or represent a feeling, situation or scenario such as “I feel as though I have the weight of the world on my shoulders”.
REFER TO YOUR ACTIVITY WORKBOOK AND SOLVE ACTIVITY NO.3 IN THE SECTION LEARNING ACTIVITY 6.
| Here are some examples of commonly used metaphors:
· Life is the pits · I feel like I am drowning · I am stuck in a rut · My head is about to burst · Everything is such a grind · It never rains, but it pours · He is like a bear with a sore head |
People use metaphors such as these all of the time. By using similar metaphors, even unhelpful ones, coaches are able to build rapport by stressing things in common. After a period of pacing, coaches can begin to lead and introduce more helpful language and metaphors that bring new insight and perspective.