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What is cross over mirroring?

Cross over mirroring is when you match a part of your client's physiology with a different part of your own. For example: tapping your finger in time with a client's breathing rate.

It is used as a more subtle form of mirroring — particularly useful in situations where direct mirroring would be too obvious or inappropriate, such as in a coaching conversation or a formal setting. By matching the rhythm or pattern of one behaviour with a different physical channel, you can still build deep rapport without the other person becoming consciously aware of what you are doing.

See also: List 5 things to match to get rapport | What is NLP?


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