MoM

What is Metaphors of Movement (MoM)?

Metaphors of Movement is the study of the symbolism and structure of autogenic
metaphor and their influence upon reasoning processes.

Yeh, I know, more fancy-pants words, therefore an explanation is needed –

Autogenic metaphors are the metaphors that naturally arise in the language and communication that people may, or may not be sharing with other people. Metaphors of Movement primarily concerns itself with metaphors that indicate movement, or lack thereof, and so has its greatest application in the remedy of “stuck states.”

For Instance a client may feel stuck in their life situation and if only they could move on things would be so much better, so a stuck state is a common problem presented to therapy and coaching and involves a lack of ability in one or more of four main areas.

• The direction in which the person is moving in life (“Where am I going?”)
• The distance they are travelling (“I’ve got such a long way to go!”)
• The mode of travel (“What steps do I need to take?”)
• The rate of travel (“Am I making much progress?”)

Metaphors of Movement isn’t goal or solution focussed it is instead, a diagnostic tool to allow the client to express where they are at this moment in time in their life and to explore how they can change their behaviours to get out of their ‘stuck state’. We investigate ‘how did I learn to be this way’ and what can I do to move on.

These metaphorical investigations can also be used the business arena, especially if you are a one-person band or the owner of a small company and can’t quite work out why the business isn’t growing.

Using MoM before going on to the coaching aspects of life or business can create a great starting point as to where you want to take things next.

Sounds interesting doesn’t it?