THE PROCESS OF BECOMING AWARE

OF VALUES

Angelica T. Requina

WHAT ARE VALUES?

-the things you believe are important-a person's principles and standards of

behavior, one's judgement of what is important to life

match your values = life is usually

good /satisfied and content

don't align with your personal values = things feel... wrong/source of unhappiness

HOW TO BECOME AWARE OF VALUES?

• Determine What Will Make You Happy by Identifying Your Values

• Identify Your Values• How to value values

-What Are Values?

Values are who you are, not who you think you should be in order to fit in.

“Happiness is that state of consciousness which proceeds

from the achievement of one’s values.”

~Ayn Rand

THE THREE C'S FORMULA

CONTEMPLATING..

Step 1. Make a list of your values.(answer)- What in life is more important to me?

Step 2. Ask yourself, “What does (value word) mean to me?

CHOOSING

Step 3. Choose no more than seven values.

Step 4. Rewrite your top three values in order then for each value, write a definition, a statement of what it means to you to be successful in living that value. Merge

COMMITTING

Step 5. Ask yourself, “How does my current life, work, and relationships reflect my values?”

Putting values in action.....

1. Review the list of values.2. Check on your values daily or weekly.3. Puposefully remind yourself of your values.

The Importance of becoming aware of your values ..

values are the backbone of life andassist in making decisions more quickly-greater satisfaction around the decisions

- easier to identify what’s not helping us achieve a life that we are in love with

-values reflect who we are on a daily basis, in everything we do at home and at work.

As Mahatma Ghandi said, "Your beliefs become your thoughts. Your thoughts

become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your values.

Your values become your destiny."

THANK YOU!!!