Compassio
Short Practice: Values Choice
A Compassio field guide for making one decision from values rather than fear or approval, with a story, a decision map, and a small practice.
Before You Begin Do not read this as another standard to meet. Read it as a handrail. Imagine opening the day already behind: messages waiting, body tense, and the mind trying to solve everything at once. This short video is for that exact moment. The Compassio Frame The goal is not to become a perfect person. The goal is to become easier to return to. making one decision from values rather than fear or approval becomes workable when you can separate three things: the signal, the story, and the next behavior. Signal Story Next behavior What do I notice? What meaning am I adding? What can I do kindly and concretely? Use It In The Next 24 Hours ask: which option moves me toward the kind of person I want to practice being? If You Feel Stuck Lower the time window. Lower the intensity. Add another person. Choose safety over performance. Companion Media Watch the main media Before you watch or listen, choose one personal question to carry with you. Afterwards, write one idea you want to test in the next 24 hours. Related Reading Short Practice: Tolerating Uncertainty Podcast Path: SAMHSA and Recovery Support Sources and further reading ACT Mindfully.