1. Peak Moment

Recall a special, peak 'moment' in life that was particularly rewarding, something that filled you with joy and happiness. Ask the following questions:

What was happening?

Who was present and what was going on?

What values were being honored at that moment? What does that value mean to you?

List 2-5 Values:

2. Hidden Values (what bothers us helps us uncover what is important to us)

What type of situation will always make you feel angry, frustrated or defeated?

What was happening?

Who was present and what was going on?

What values of yours were not being honored at that moment? What does that value mean to you?

List 2-5 Values:

3. Rank Your Top 5 Values: (5 marks)

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4. Think of a difficult situation that you have/are experiencing that is leaving you feeling bad or with other negative feelings or thoughts, ask yourself the following questions:

a. Is there a value of mine that I am not honouring? Explain (no need to tell the details of the situation). How can I honour my values in this situation? (2marks)

b. Is there a value of mine that is not being honoured by someone else? How can I ensure that my values are honoured by this person in this situation? (2marks)

5. Similarly, think of a time where you feel/felt very happy and full of joy and life, ask yourself the following questions:

a. Is there a value of mine that I am honouring in this situation? Explain. How can I continue to honour this value? (2 marks)

b. Is there a value of mine that is being honoured by someone else in this situation? How can I continue to see that my values are being honoured by others? (2marks)

6. What's possible for me if my values are honoured by me and those around me? (2marks)

Sample Values List

Abundance	Accuracy
Acknowledgement	Adventure
Aesthetics	Authenticity
Beauty	Being Known
Career Success	Collaboration
Community	Connectedness
Contribution	Creativity
Culture	Directness
Elegance	Empowerment
Energy	Enjoyment
Excellence	Excitement
Fairness	Focus
Free Spirit	Freedom
Fun	Growth
Harmony	Health
Honesty	Humor
Independence	Integrity
Intuition	Joy
Kindness	Lack of Pretense, Openness
Learning	Lightness
Liveliness	Love
Financial Freedom	Nurturing
Orderliness	Participation
Partnership	Passion
Peace	Performance
Personal Power	Productivity
Recognition	Risk Taking
Romance	Self-Expression
Service	Spirituality
Strength	Struggle
Suffering	Tradition
Trust	Vitality