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