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