How to motivate without manipulating? It is important to prepare the patient before suggesting he take action. Investigate with the patient the possible obstacles allowing him to strengthen the benefit to change. By deciding himself, he will be motivated and there will be no possibility of manipulation. Why do patients make us believe that they take their treatments? Two kinds of lies may appear: “not telling everything and saying false things”. It is necessary to tell the truth to the patient at the appropriate moment and co-construct with him his own truth. Let's give “kairos” time to “chronos” time.