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Tool8 minExistentialRationality

The values compass

A standing tool: hold a choice up against your values and see where the needle points.

The path

How it works

  1. The needleList
  2. The choiceWrite
A compass is only useful if you know where north is. We start by pointing out your values — the ones you already know, or the ones you arrived at in the values exercise.

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The evidence

Why does it work?

Making decisions in line with one's values ("valued living") is central to acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and is associated with higher well-being. Source: Hayes et al. (2006).

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Exercise1 min

One minute: one value into the next hour

Choose one thing to care about in the coming hour, and carry it with you

Exercise10 min

The conformity check

Most of us follow the herd more often than we think, even straight against our own values. Find your go-along zones.

Exercise12 min

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.