The ObservatoryThe value or the impulse
Four everyday choices where the comfortable and what you actually value pull in different directions
How it works
- What weighs most right nowWriteRankChoose
- The money, the words and the friendChoose
What weighs most right now
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Why does it work?
Making decisions in line with your values ("valued living") in the moment, rather than based on what is most comfortable, is a central idea in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and is linked to higher wellbeing. Source: Hayes et al.
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When two values collide
The hard part is rarely knowing what you value. It is that two values pull in different directions at the same time. A method for choosing deliberately instead of being torn apart.
Exercise2 minTwo minutes: you are more than this day
Write two lines about something that matters to you, and why, when the day makes you feel small
Session8 minWhat you stand for
A values visualization that lets you see yourself live a whole day according to what matters most