CircleofLifeWellnessCoaching

YourPersonalCoreValues
Sowhatisreallyimportanttoyou?Whatarethethingsthatmakeyoufeelyouare reallydoingwhatyouwereputonthisearthtodo?Whichactivitiesleaveyoufeeling fulfilledandsatisfied? Whatisitaboutthemthatmakethemsospecial?Itisusuallythefactthatacorevalue isbeingmetsomethinglikechallenge,fun,contributionorfamily.Theywillbe differentforeachofus. Corevaluesexercisesareverypersonal.Thesearethemomentswhenyouexplorewhat isimportanttoyounottootherpeople,society,andtheworld!Itispossiblethatyou haveneverstoppedtoconsiderthis.Youmaybeunawareofyourvaluesbecauseyou haveneverthoughtaboutitmuch.Butwhenyouarefeelingunfulfilledinyourworkor life,itisoftenasignthatwhatyouaredoingdoesnotmatchupwithyourcorevalues. Iinviteyoutotaketimewiththecorevaluesexercisestoconsciouslyassesswhatreally matterstoyou.Identifyingyourvalueswillmakeitmucheasierforyoutomakethe bestchoicesinregardstoyourwork,yourfinancesandinallaspectsofyourlife. Takesometimetoreflectonyourcorevaluesandlistthemonasheetofpaper.Ifyou arenotsurewhatthesevaluesmightbe,takealookatthelistofvaluesIhavecreated assupport.Initiallyyoumayfinditeasierifyoutakeabrainstormingapproachand generatequitealonglist.Onceyouhavemadealistofyourcorevalues,itwillbe beneficialtotakefourmoresteps. Firstly,gooverthelistbeingmuchmoreselectiveandnarrowitdowntoyour topfiveorsix.Youmightfindithelpfulatthispointtocreatetwoseparatelists oneforworkvaluesandoneforlifevalues,thoughthereisoftenanoverlap betweenthetwo. Thentakeeachvalueandspendabitoftimesummarizingwhatitmeanstoyou personallyandwhyitmatters.Soifyouhavechosencreativity,writedownwhat beingcreativemeanstoyou.Writeyourdefinitionalongsideeachvalue. Thenthenextstepistoprioritizethem.YoucandothisbyaskingyourselfifI couldonlyhaveonethingfrommylifeandwork,woulditbethis?Thishelpsyou decidewhatreallymatterstoyou. Finallyaskyourselfhowmuchyourlifeandworkallowsyoutohonorandlive fromthesevalues. Rateeachoneonascaleof110toindicatetheextentthatthesecorevalues arepresentinyourlifeandwork.

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Ihopethischecklistofpersonalcorevalueswillgiveyousomefoodforthoughtandhelp youontheroadtolivingthatlifethatisuniquelyrightandfulfillingforyou.Remember thatsomeofyourvalueswillprobablychangewithtime.Youmayfindthatwhatwas importanttoyouatoneseasonofyourlifehaschangedandislesssignificantnow: that'sOK.Butbepreparedtomakeadjustmentsinyourlifetoallowforthesechanges.

PersonalCoreValuesChecklist

Remembernolistcaneverbecomplete.Theremaybeadditionalpersonalvaluesthat areuniquetoyou,sodontbelimitedbythelist.Addanythingelsethatjustfeelsright. Acceptance Fastpaceaction Power Achievement Financialrewards Privacy Adventure Focus Productivity Altruism Freedom Promotionprospects Ambition Friendship Reachingpotential Appreciation Fun Recognition Authenticity Happiness Respect Authority Harmony Responsibility Autonomy Health Results Balance Helpingothers Risktaking Beauty Honesty Romance Belonging Humor Routine Challenge Imagination Security Choice Independence Selfexpression Collaboration Influence Service Commitment Intellect Sharing Community Intuition Solitude Compassion Justice Spirituality Competition Kindness Status Connection Leadership Success Contribution Learning Teaching Creativity Love Teamwork Equality Loyalty Tolerance Excellence Makingadifference Tradition Excitement Nature Travel Expertise Nurturing Trust Fairness Order Variety Faith Passion Winning Fame Peace Wisdom Family Personalgrowth Zestforlife
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CircleofLifeWellnessCoaching

TrythisCoreValuesExerciseUsingYourImagination
TheRockingChairExercise
Imagineyouareveryold(youdecideyourage)andyouaresittingrelaxinginyour rockingchairathome.Youarereflectingonyourlifeandthinkingabouthowyouhave achievedorexperiencedwhatismostimportanttoyouinyourlife. Whatwouldyouliketobelookingbackon? Whatarethehighlightsthatyouenjoyreliving? Whoseliveshaveyoutouched? Whatdifferencehaveyoumade? Whatareyouproudof? Whatmakesyourheartopen? Whatwassoulsatisfying? Howdidyoufulfillyourlifepurpose? Howdidyouuseyouruniquegifts(e.g.humor,kindness,organization)? Whatwillyourlegacybe? Thinkingaboutthesequestionscanhelpyoutuneintowhatreallymatterstoyou. Considerwhatthemainthemesarethatemergeforyou.Whatdoesthismeanabout yourcorevalues? Thesecorevaluesexercisesareperhapsthemostimportantselfawarenessexercises foryoutodo.Theyreallytapintowhatyoucouldcallyourunderlyinglifepurpose.Do youwanttogettotheendofyourlifeandregretwhatyoumighthavedonethatdid notreflectyourvaluesorutilizeyouruniquegifts?

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