Values and meaningful action / VAL-A03-1
Values across Life Areas — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind values across life areas and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery wants more room for friendship and rest.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Values can be explored across life areas without assuming one ideal life path.
The idea
Values can be explored across life areas without assuming one ideal life path.
An ordinary example
Avery wants more room for friendship and rest.
What this can look like
Map personally relevant areas such as relationships, community, work, rest, creativity, or spirituality.
Check the fit
Which area needs attention according to your priorities? You may disagree with the framing, use fiction, or decide that this approach is not useful today.
A useful distinction
A value can guide ongoing action even when a goal is delayed or a barrier requires external support.
Prompts for this resource
- What part of this idea makes sense to me?
- Which area needs attention according to your priorities?
Conceptual background
Valuing as a Choice — Association for Contextual Behavioral Science
Background on the approach only. Original exercises and wording are by More Than Therapy with AI assistance; the source does not validate or endorse these materials.