In motivational interviewing, the consultant helps the client recognize how their current life situation is preventing them from achieving their ideal state and individual goals.
This "prevention" is the "contradiction."
The presentation and analysis of contradictions help enhance the client's motivation for change.
The first level of contradiction for Xu Pengcheng is the contradiction between "dieting" and "performance enhancement."
The good thing is that this contradiction has already been revealed by reality, so Nan Zhubin just needs to point it out to Xu Pengcheng, forcing him to acknowledge this aspect.
Simultaneously, motivational interviewing and other cognitive restructuring techniques differ distinctly.
When dealing with other clients, Nan Zhubin often presents the multiple choices faced by the client, then informs them of the consequences of these choices, allowing the client to make their own decision.
