Values

Values are your heart’s deepest desires for how you want to behave as a human being. Values are not about what you want to get or achieve; they are about how you want to behave or act on an ongoing basis; how you want to treat yourself, others, the world around you. Where you direct your time and energy.

There are literally hundreds of different values, but below you’ll find a list of the most common ones - you may think of some that aren't on this list, feel free to add them.

Most of us pick up our first set from the families we grew up in, then add to them, swap some out, and reshape others as we get older, based on what we learn and what life throws at us.

The trouble is, a lot of us move through life without ever really knowing what our values are, and if we don't understand what makes us tick, it's much harder to change the parts of ourselves we'd like to change, or to respond to others in a way that's honest and healthy.

This activity is about bringing those values into the light, so we can take an honest look and ask whether they're the ones we actually want shaping our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Awareness comes first. Choice comes second.