The Brief Therapy Toolkit Ebook V9

they think? We will discuss questioning later, but it’s vital to
add as much color, smell, and feeling to that day as
possible. During the training, you’ll have heard the story of
me asking the miracle question to a father who went into
great depth about this miracle morning. I could see his
daughter and wife’s shock at how vividly and passionately
he described that day. He described the simplest of things
like his daughter saying good morning and giving him a kiss
before going to school, etc. It was very powerful and
emotional because these were the simple things he wanted
for his family. This is the art of future talk and imagining a
future without the problem. With enough probing and
questions, we can create a picture of the future. Once we
have this day, we can use the tools of the model in a
number of ways. We use this day as a barometer of
perfection if you like, say a ten out of ten day. By doing this,
you can help them get the problem into perspective. For
example, you may say, “If this day is a ten, what is the
nearest you have been to that recently? Also, what number
would you have to be at before you felt you did not need to
come here anymore?” If they were recently a three and
they would be happy to part your company with a seven,
then without acknowledging it, you have halved the