LIFESTYLE

Motivational Interviewing for Weight Loss

A collaborative counselling approach that helps patients find their own motivation for sustainable weight loss and lifestyle change.

Motivational interviewing is a collaborative conversation style where a healthcare professional helps you explore your own reasons for change. Instead of being told what to do, you are guided to discover your personal motivations for weight loss, which builds genuine, lasting commitment — not just willpower.

Motivational interviewing (MI) is a patient-centred counselling approach developed by Miller and Rollnick, grounded in the transtheoretical model of behaviour change. It uses four core processes — engaging, focusing, evoking, and planning — to resolve ambivalence and strengthen intrinsic motivation. In weight management, MI has been shown to improve dietary adherence, physical activity levels, and weight loss outcomes compared to advice-giving alone, by helping patients articulate and commit to their own goals.

Sustainable weight loss requires more than a prescription — it demands internal motivation. At NuLifeCare Singapore, our clinicians integrate motivational interviewing techniques into consultations, helping you uncover what truly drives you and transforming external pressure into personal purpose.

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This library is for general education and does not replace individual assessment by a qualified healthcare professional. Always consult a doctor for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment.

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