Star Chart – DBT 2.5

Star Chart: Values & Micro-Moves

DBT • LEVEL 2.5 • Guiding Stars

DBT talks about building a life worth living. That phrase can feel huge and abstract. One way to make it real is to map your values — the qualities of life that matter most to you — and then translate them into tiny, concrete actions.

Think of values as stars in your night sky. You can’t grab a star with your hands, but you can use it to steer your next move. A value is not a task to complete; it’s a direction to move toward, one small step at a time.

Connection: Moving toward relationships that feel more honest, kind, and real — even in tiny ways.

You don’t have to fix your whole life at once. A Star Chart takes one value at a time and asks: What is one micro-move I can make in this direction this week? That’s where DBT meets values: one observable behavior at a time, guided by something bigger.

Star Chart Builder

Choose one value as your “guiding star” for now. Then map it into action.

1. Guiding value (star): What matters most in this season?

2. Micro-move: What is one small, concrete action you could take this week that points toward this value?

3. Usual barrier: What usually gets in the way when you try to live from this value?

4. Wise Mind script: One sentence you could tell yourself when the barrier shows up.

Star Chart Quiz

Check your understanding of values and micro-moves.

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