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