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