The ObservatoryYour why compass
Write your own "I am here to…", the drive that will hold your direction when things get heavy.
How it works
- From the bookRate
- Map the surfaceWrite
- Listen beneath the noiseWrite
- Write your whyWrite
- Test your whyRateWrite
Everything begins with the question "why?". It is the first question I ask in my lectures and in every coaching conversation. In my twenties I was struck by severe panic anxiety and social phobia. I became depressed and …
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Why does it work?
The exercise builds on the values work in ACT (Hayes et al., 2006) and on self-determination theory, where goals tied to one's own values go together with better wellbeing (Ryan & Deci, 2000). The support is largely correlational, and the exercise itself has not been tested as a method in its own right.
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An action that counts
Turn a value you carry into a concrete step this week.
Exercise1 minOne minute: one value into the next hour
Choose one thing to care about in the coming hour, and carry it with you
Session8 minA moment of awe
A guided moment that widens the perspective: the feeling of being a small, belonging part of something larger