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