Values and meaningful action / VAL-A07-1
When Values Pull Differently — Concept brief
Understand the idea behind when values pull differently and consider whether it fits your context.
8 minutes · Handout · Adults; supported use as appropriate
Fictional example: Avery wants connection and privacy during a busy week.
Use an ordinary or fictional example, with a clinician when appropriate. Two valued directions can create a real tradeoff without making either wrong.
The idea
Two valued directions can create a real tradeoff without making either wrong.
An ordinary example
Avery wants connection and privacy during a busy week.
What this can look like
Describe a conflict between two values and design a temporary balance to review later.
Check the fit
What tradeoff feels workable for this situation? 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 tradeoff feels workable for this situation?
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.