Free interactive worksheet
Toward & Away Moves
Some of what you do in a day moves you closer to the person you want to be, and some of it carries you off in another direction. This exercise, borrowed from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, asks you to pick one value and sort your everyday behavior by which way it takes you.
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Toward & Away Moves
Write in a value you care about. Then list three behaviors or things you do that move you toward it, and three that move you away. Add more with the + button if you need them.
Toward moves
Things you do that carry you closer to this value.
Away moves
Things you do that take you the other way.
Other worksheets
- The Bull's Eye Check how closely your daily actions match your values across four areas of life
- Sort Your Compass Values Sort through and identify your top personal values
These worksheets are self-reflection exercises, not therapy or treatment. If you are experiencing a medical or mental-health emergency, contact emergency services or a crisis hotline immediately.