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