Do you know your core values?

If someone were to ask you: "What are the core values you live by, ?"Would you be able to list your values with clarity?

WHAT ARE VALUES AND WHY THEY MATTER?

‘"A highly-developed values system is like a compass. It serves as a guide to point you in the right direction when you are lost.”– Idowu Koyenikan

HOW CAN YOU FIGURE OUT YOUR CORE VALUES?

What is important to you in your life?What do you enjoy?What energises you? 

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7 WAYS HOW KNOWING YOUR CORE VALUES WILL IMPROVE YOUR LIFE:1. Enhanced Self-Connection and Self-Awareness

• Clarity of Purpose: Knowing your values helps you understand what is truly important to you, providing a clearer sense of purpose and direction in life.

• Consistent Decision-Making: When you are aware of your core values, it becomes easier to make decisions that are aligned with your true self, reducing internal conflicts and promoting congruence between your actions and beliefs.

2. Enhanced Relationships

• Authentic More Meaningful Relationships: Being clear about your values helps you communicate more authentically with others, fostering deeper and more meaningful relationships.

• Boundary Setting: Values can assist in setting healthy boundaries in relationships, ensuring that interactions are respectful and aligning with you.

3. Improved Motivation and Goal-Setting

• Intrinsic Motivation: Values-driven goals are more likely to be pursued with intrinsic motivation, leading to greater persistence and satisfaction.

• Meaningful Goals: Setting goals based on your values ensures that your efforts are directed toward what genuinely matters to you, enhancing the meaning and fulfillment derived from achieving these goals.

4. Better Stress Management

• Resilience: Understanding and prioritizing your values can increase resilience by providing a stable foundation during times of stress or adversity.

• Coping Strategies: Values can guide you in choosing healthy coping mechanisms and stress management techniques that are in line with your beliefs and long-term well-being.

5. Greater Psychological Wellbeing

• Self-Esteem and Confidence: Living in alignment with your values boosts self-esteem and confidence, as you are acting in accordance with what you believe is right and important.

• Life Satisfaction: Research indicates that people who live in accordance with their values experience higher levels of life satisfaction and wellbeing.

6. Higher Moral Integrity

• Moral Integrity: Knowing your values contributes to moral integrity and ethical behavior, providing a moral compass that guides your actions and decisions.

7.  Greater Work and Career Satisfaction 

• Career Alignment: Knowing your values helps you choose a career path that is aligned with your personal beliefs and interests, leading to greater job satisfaction and productivity.

WANT TO FIGURE OUT YOUR CORE 10 VALUES IN LIFE? I'VE GOT YOU. 🙌🏼If you are someone who feels they don't know their core values or you feel your values have shifted and you are seeking reconnection, I want to offer a special discount for you my dear reader to book a 90-minute 1:1 Values Coaching Session with me.CONNECT WITH YOUR 10 CORE VALUES - 90MINUTE NARRATIVE COACHING SESSIONSession Fee for you: £169 (Normally £199) Just reply to this email to express you'd like a session, and we shall book it in!Heartfully,Essi xx

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