Hey, what's up? I am Michelle B. And in this video. I want to talk about living a values-based life in this video
I want to walk you through step by step how to define your values and how to start living a values-based life because values are
Like your Google Maps, you Chuck your Google Maps on to guide you through the world
And if you're like me, you manage to take 3 wrong turns even though the lady was extremely clear in her direction
Take the third exit, not the second, but, as a general rule, you always get directed back onto the right path.
How is that for a metaphor. Your core values, if you choose, can drive your everyday actions
And who you grow to be as a person. When you're living with defined values and you behave and you live in line with them
You just like feel right and the first step to doing that is getting real about them. Step 1
Have a look at when you feel the most right. So I feel the most right when I am laying in the sunshine with Luke
I feel the most right when I have gone for a run. I feel the the most right when I'm taking
regular little steps outside of my comfort zone and when I'm taking in information that is outside my bubble. think of all the times that
you felt the most content the most like in line with who you want to be. The most alive and the most
excited then pick out three to five values that really align with that feeling of just
rightness. You might even go ahead and choose values that don't necessarily align with how you act and behave now
like for instance health and wellness, that's okay
just choose values that maybe you want to embody that you know will lead you to feeling the most right in life.
Some other questions that might prompt you to start thinking about what your values might be are
Who do you want to be? how do you want to feel? and what do you stand for? if you're having trouble deciding
on what you value the most in life. You can use a resource that I've linked down below
It's basically a value card sort so you can print out all of the cards, cut them out
And then you can have a very important not important and important pile. go through each value
And place them in the pile that feels right and then keep on narrowing down until you have three to five values in place that
Feel the most right for you. step two is to give your values an associated
Mantra. so one of my values is health and wellness
Like physical and mental health I've stretched that out into a mini mantra for myself, which isn't like my own self-made mantra
But it is mind and body first and everything else second. I think I posted this onto my Instagram just a few weeks ago
It's something that I can say to myself over and over again when I don't feel like going on a run it in the morning
Or when I feel like I just can't be bothered to make myself food and eat
You can repeat your mantras to yourself over and over and every time
They'll give me like a little bit of like energy even if that sounds a little bit woo woo
Step 3 is to understand what your values look like on a day-to-day basis
So if one of your values is to always be curious
What does that actually look like to you is it all about like asking lots of questions when you meet a new person
Maybe it's all about seeking out lots of new reading materials and always be learning
is it watching documentaries that make you question your whole life or trying something new every weekend and traveling regularly
write down a list or draw out a little mind map that
Demonstrates what your values actually look like in a day a week a month or a year
Step four is to keep yourself on course so your values are your Google Maps
They remind you of how you want to live and who you want to be and of course you are going to get off course
Sadly you do not have a little lady inside your head that barks your values at you like every time you take a wrong turn
You're responsible for reminding yourself that they exist
Often. so you might want to incorporate a weekly values check in or a monthly values check in into your routines when you're planning out
Your week it you want to keep your values in mind. so defining my own values has been a really helpful thing for me
It's just helped me to see things more clearly and to push myself back on track whenever I veer off so I'm really hoping that
This exercise will be just as helpful for one of you
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I would love to know what one of your
Values is down in the description below. if you can say like what your value is and what it looks like on a day to
day basis
That would be even better to give people some inspiration that are going through this video
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