The Moments Method®
A proven technique everyone can master.
Created by Princeton University English PhD and storytelling expert, Dr. Carol Barash.
Share the moments that define who you are using the five science-based tools of the Moments Method®:
Find Stories from your lived experience.
Focus In on specific moments of growth and change
Tell It Out Loud to unlock memories and emotions.
Map It to build the story’s beginning, middle, and end.
Focus Out, replacing generic language with specific details.
How does it work?
When you tell a story, 3 things happen in your brain:
Neuroscience tells us that the same three things happen to the person reading or listening to your story. It’s called mental mirroring, and it’s why storytelling is such a powerful way to communicate.