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