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