exercise · all tools

Mirror, Mirror

Depth · what it can open●●○○2 — reflective
Holding · facilitation1 — host
Trust · group readinessany
Disclosure · what is sharedrequired

Describe a situation you would ask advice about; your partner repeats it back verbatim — same pronouns, as much of the same feeling as they can honestly carry — as if it were happening to them, and then asks you: 'do you have any advice for me?' Easier to advise others than ourselves, the manual observes; this does both.

Practical

Time
15-20 min
Group
2 · pairs
Settings
in-person, online
Mechanisms
perspective-taking, cognitive-reframing, feedback-mirroring
Change scope
state → skill · repeatable

Instructions

Where
authrev.org/ar-games-manual Authentic Relating Games Manual, paid
Availability
In the source document — the instructions live inside the material linked, on its terms
Licence
CC BY-SA 4.0 (Authentic Relating Games Manual)

Source link checked 31 Aug 2026 — unchanged since we recorded it on 29 Aug 2026

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Origin

Emma Joe Anderson (Authentic Houston) — Authentic Relating (Authentic Relating Games Manual, 2025 edition)

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Related: Advice (pairs-with)

status: checked · added 2026-08-31