Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for cluster b and provides direction when cluster b removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Cluster B
Cluster B often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when cluster b has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult cluster b periods
- A basis for action independent of how cluster b makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Cluster B
Ask yourself: 'If my cluster b were less present, what would I be doing more of? What kind of person would I be?'
Values are not goals (achievable and done) but ongoing directions: being a present parent, creating beauty, contributing to others.
Values-Based Action in Cluster B
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when cluster b is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite cluster b, are more sustainable than waiting for cluster b to lift first.