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worksheets .eMotion re Gulation WorksHeet 11a   (Emotion Regulation Handouts 17–18)
Getting from v alues to Specific a ction Steps
Due Date:       Name:                   Week Starting:  
Once you have figured out your values, the next step is to decide on specific things you can do 
or achieve (goals) that will make your life more in line with your values. Once you have goals, you can figure out what action steps are necessary to achieve the goal.
example: value : Be part of a group.
Possible GoalS:
••Reconnect with old friends.
••Get a more social job.
••Join a club.
Pick one G oal to work on right now.
••Join a club.
Figure out a few ac Tion ST epS that will move me toward my goal.
••Look for clubs on craigslist.
••Go to the bookstore by my house and ask about book groups.
••Join an interactive online game or chat room.
1. Pick one of your value S:
                                     
2. Identify three G oalS:
                        
                    
                 
3. Circle one G oal to 
work on right now.
4. Identify acTion ST epS you can take right now to move closer to this G oal.