Values and meaningful action / VAL-A05-1
A Tiny Values Action — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind a tiny values action and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery expresses care by sending one check-in message.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. A value becomes more concrete through an observable, feasible action.
The idea
A value becomes more concrete through an observable, feasible action.
An ordinary example
Avery expresses care by sending one check-in message.
What this can look like
Choose one quality and design a five-minute action that expresses it within current constraints.
Check the fit
What action is small enough to fit today? 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?
- What action is small enough to fit today?
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.