EMOTIONAL WELLNESS CONCEPTS & TOOLS
DEFINING YOUR PERSONAL VALUES
Identifying your personal values helps you to discover what's truly important to you. Once you can identify your values, it gives you a peek into the qualities of who you inherently are, which is your contribution and inner value. Understanding this concept offers a clear direction to align your values and qualities of who you inherently are with your life. This is the meaning of Soul alignment. Remember, knowing what you value gives you a peek into your Soul qualities, which becomes your contribution to other's and the world.
As you move through the questions below, you might find it challenging to re-connect with certain aspects of your life. Do your best to stay open to the process and let yourself be curious. Sometimes, past experiences can overshadow the possibility of acknowledging even the slightest moments of happiness, growth, and triumphs. Be mindful if your mind moves into states of resistance or creates blocks to your inner discovery, acknowledge it, and give yourself permission to move passed these inner barriers. Give yourself a break and celebrate even the small moments of insight that support a deeper understanding of yourself and needs. Also, be mindful that knowing what you don't want helps you see through the blind spots of what you do want. It brings you closer to who you innately are and what truly satisfies your Soul. Remember, if you find yourself unable to see through the pain, broaden the scope you're looking through. Use it as a spring board to view the possibilities of what could be on the other side of that. Practice is made easier once your clear about who you are and the values you carry.
As you move through the questions below, you might find it challenging to re-connect with certain aspects of your life. Do your best to stay open to the process and let yourself be curious. Sometimes, past experiences can overshadow the possibility of acknowledging even the slightest moments of happiness, growth, and triumphs. Be mindful if your mind moves into states of resistance or creates blocks to your inner discovery, acknowledge it, and give yourself permission to move passed these inner barriers. Give yourself a break and celebrate even the small moments of insight that support a deeper understanding of yourself and needs. Also, be mindful that knowing what you don't want helps you see through the blind spots of what you do want. It brings you closer to who you innately are and what truly satisfies your Soul. Remember, if you find yourself unable to see through the pain, broaden the scope you're looking through. Use it as a spring board to view the possibilities of what could be on the other side of that. Practice is made easier once your clear about who you are and the values you carry.
INNER VALUE DISCOVERY QUESTIONS
1. Identify the times in your personal, family and career life when you felt most happy
Review what you were naturally drawn to from childhood that made you feel curious, engaged and have an overall sense of inner belonging.
1. What did you like to do and are you still participating?
2. Did you prefer more independent or social time?
3. Can you identify other factors that may or may not have contributed to your sense of self and overall happiness?
4. Are the things you were naturally drawn to as a child still a presence and personal participation now?
2. Identify the times when you felt most proud in your personal, family and career life
1. What were you doing or engaging with when you felt proud?
2. Be clear about why you felt proud.
3. Did other people share in your satisfaction? If so, who?
4. Have those same people remained supportive throughout your life?
3. Identify the times when you felt most fulfilled and satisfied.
1. What need or desire was fulfilled?
2. How and why did the experience give your life meaning?
3. What other factors may have contributed to your feelings of fulfillment?
Review what you were naturally drawn to from childhood that made you feel curious, engaged and have an overall sense of inner belonging.
1. What did you like to do and are you still participating?
2. Did you prefer more independent or social time?
3. Can you identify other factors that may or may not have contributed to your sense of self and overall happiness?
4. Are the things you were naturally drawn to as a child still a presence and personal participation now?
2. Identify the times when you felt most proud in your personal, family and career life
1. What were you doing or engaging with when you felt proud?
2. Be clear about why you felt proud.
3. Did other people share in your satisfaction? If so, who?
4. Have those same people remained supportive throughout your life?
3. Identify the times when you felt most fulfilled and satisfied.
1. What need or desire was fulfilled?
2. How and why did the experience give your life meaning?
3. What other factors may have contributed to your feelings of fulfillment?
LIST OF VALUES- PDF
| List of Values |
EMOTIONAL WELLNESS PRACTICE TOOLS
1. Determine your top values based on your experiences of happiness, pride, and fulfillment
Aim for about 5-10 top values. As you discover what you deeply value and how it connects with your happiness, you may find that some values naturally combine. For example; perhaps you discover you value philanthropy, community, and generosity, then service to others might be one of your top values.
2. Prioritize your top values
This is the most important step. It invites you to look deep inside yourself and get clear about your top 5-10 values. Once you have a clear understanding, look at your first two values and ask yourself, "If I could satisfy one of these, which would I choose?
3. Re-affirm your values
Remind yourself of a time when you stood up for what’s important to you. Where are you making value-based decisions in your life and where can you start based on what is worthwhile for you.
GETTING INTO SOUL ALIGNMENT BLOG HERE>>
Love,
Jennifer
- Emotional Wellness Skills & Tools: Defining Your Values, 2/17/2021
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https://www.jennifersmusing.com/emotional-wellness-coaching.html
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Aim for about 5-10 top values. As you discover what you deeply value and how it connects with your happiness, you may find that some values naturally combine. For example; perhaps you discover you value philanthropy, community, and generosity, then service to others might be one of your top values.
2. Prioritize your top values
This is the most important step. It invites you to look deep inside yourself and get clear about your top 5-10 values. Once you have a clear understanding, look at your first two values and ask yourself, "If I could satisfy one of these, which would I choose?
3. Re-affirm your values
Remind yourself of a time when you stood up for what’s important to you. Where are you making value-based decisions in your life and where can you start based on what is worthwhile for you.
GETTING INTO SOUL ALIGNMENT BLOG HERE>>
Love,
Jennifer
- Emotional Wellness Skills & Tools: Defining Your Values, 2/17/2021
Emotional Wellness Coaching:
https://www.jennifersmusing.com/emotional-wellness-coaching.html
Coaching services support a strong foundation in emotional health & wellbeing while, accelerating personal growth & development in productive and positive.