We want to think of happiness as experiencing positive emotions, having rewarding interpersonal relationships, engaging or being in flow with life, creating meaning in life, and attaining success or achievement.
Happiness or well-being can be developed and built. A great initiative is to make improved well-being an important goal. If you examine your values, you can see where happiness fits. Make it more of a priority and follow the steps you are learning to value it more, making it a necessary and intricate part of your life.
VALUES
Check the 5 values that are MOST important to you, and then order them by priority with ONE being the highest priority:
___ Achievement – accomplishment, results brought about by persistence
___ Adventure/Excitement – risk, action, fast pace
___ Autonomy – personal freedom, independence, making your own choices
___ Beauty/Aesthetic Value – appreciation and enjoyment of beauty
___ Creativity/Self-Expression – developing new ideas, designs or solutions
___ Happiness/Emotional Well-Being – positive emotions, optimistic, fulfilled
___ Honesty/Authenticity – being genuinely yourself with others
___ Humor/Wit – a sense of humor, seeing things in perspective
___ Intellectual Challenge – learning new things, stimulating the mind
___ Justice/Fairness – treating others impartially, wanting equity for others
___ Knowledge – seeking truth, curiosity for information
___ Love/Family – affection, intimacy, attachment to a family or close community
___ Loyalty – maintaining allegiance to a person, group or cause
___ Morality/Personal Integrity – maintaining ethical standards
___ Nature – contact with or appreciation of the natural world
___ Peace – peace of mind, quickly handling inner conflicts, harmonious environment
___ Physical Appearance – concern for physical attractiveness
___ Physical Health – sound and strong body
___ Pleasure/Fun – enjoyment, playfulness
___ Power/Influence – having authority, power to get things done
___ Quality Relationships – close friendships with honest, loving people
___ Recognition – respected, being acknowledged as significant or important
___ Religious Conviction – activity on behalf of God\Soul’s purpose
___ Safety/Security – protection from threat or danger
___ Service/Helping Others – dedication to others’ interests, serving a cause
___ Skill/Competence – being good at something
___ Tangible Results – see, touch, hear the results of your labors
___ Variety – regular contact with a broad number and type of experiences
___ Wealth/Possessions – ample money for things you want
___ Wisdom – insight, understanding, good judgment
___ Work Productivity – being actively productive and effective
___ Other – something not in this list you want to add to your top 5 values:
FIND WAYS TO LIVE YOUR VALUES AND SHARE
I hope you and your family enjoy your sharing of these ideas and experiences in family conversations, perhaps during dinner or before bedtime.
If you are having any conflicts with your values or wondering why you aren’t succeeding, call (702-242-4222) or message me for coaching.
