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