I met a man in his mid-20’s who had survived a terrifying horror in his life. Firstly he told me about a severe football injury. He had experience temporary paralysis. He explained that recover took about 6 years, and that he still struggled to carry heavy objects. He found it difficult to function and yet appeared healthy. As we were speaking I felt a feeling in my body that indicated that he and I were in rapport. He and I were breathing in unison, we were both siting and he was telling me stories about his life. It felt really good to be there in rapport with him, and we connected immediately. The beauty of rapport is that people open up and are able to share very personal information, and feel a sense of trust. Rapport in this case made this conversation heartfelt and meaningful. I felt on this occasion that I should do nothing but listen. He spoke for about 30 minutes. He shared experiences from the heart and full of emotion. At one point he stated “you are only the 3rd person that I have ever told this to”. I was honoured that he would open up to…