Values-based self-affirmation
Weekly Values Audit
Goal: value-consistent action. Core method: values reflection. This is a structured practical technique.
Description
“Weekly Values Audit” belongs to the Values-based self-affirmation approach. Purpose: value-consistent action. It is a structured method. Evaluate it by completed behavior and observable change rather than a guaranteed outcome.
How to practice
- Define one specific question. Topic: value-consistent action.
- Choose one important value and describe how it will appear in one action today.
- Continue for 15–25 minutes. When attention drifts, return calmly to the selected operation.
- Finish with one concrete action that can be completed and checked in the real world.
Limitations
This method does not replace professional help. Seek qualified support for severe anxiety, depression, or immediate safety risks.
Origin and source
Claude M. Steele; Geoffrey L. Cohen and David K. Sherman · The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological Intervention · 2014
Adapted protocol based on: The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological Intervention (2014). It is not a verbatim instruction from the author.
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