Values clarification — identifying what matters most to you at the deepest level — is a cornerstone of ACT therapy for cross-cultural psychology and provides direction when cross-cultural psychology removes other navigational tools.
Why Values Matter for Cross-Cultural Psychology
Cross-Cultural Psychology often disconnects us from our values through avoidance, withdrawal, and reduced capacity. Reconnecting with values provides:
- Direction when cross-cultural psychology has eliminated other motivation
- Meaning that persists even through difficult cross-cultural psychology periods
- A basis for action independent of how cross-cultural psychology makes you feel
Clarifying Your Values with Cross-Cultural Psychology
Ask yourself: 'If my cross-cultural psychology 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 Cross-Cultural Psychology
ACT therapy teaches: act according to values even when cross-cultural psychology is present. Small values-aligned actions, despite cross-cultural psychology, are more sustainable than waiting for cross-cultural psychology to lift first.