Write what you stand for before a hard choice
Whenyou are about to make a difficult choice
Name the value you want this choice to express. Write why it matters and recall one time you acted on it. Read your words before deciding. Example: “I value making things. I kept drawing even when nobody saw the work.”
Start tiny
Name the value and one real example.
When it slips
Write about a value you actually hold, not a virtue you think you should have.
Cohen & Sherman (2014), The Psychology of Change: Self-Affirmation and Social Psychological Intervention. Read the source ↗ — Research synthesis on values affirmation, with effects dependent on context. This brief cue and duration are reminder adaptations; no guaranteed change from one entry.
Foundation: The load-bearing practices you return to. Build the base and keep it in play.
