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