Discover Your Values: Growth Video 3: Curating Your Authentic Self

Discover Your Values

BECOMING YOUR IDEAL SELF

It is possible that you could be who you would ideally love to be more often. To be in alignment with your ideal self more often, you ' re going to have to change. Remember: Even though your brain is wired to value repetition (and reject change!), you can decide how to think. You can change your mind. Take a few moments and circle your responses below.

Taking Inventory...

I am living out my values…

Always Most of the Time Sometimes Rarely Never

I would behave or think better if I felt better…

Always Most of the Time Sometimes Rarely Never

I wait for other people to make me feel better…

Always Most of the Time Sometimes Rarely Never

My emotions / reactions get in the way of me achieving my ideal self…

Always Most of the Time Sometimes Rarely Never

Vocab with Doug...

E-think-motion: Emotion: feel it, do it

(then possibly regret it)

feel it, think about it, do something (not necessarily "it")

CELEBRATE PROGRESS, NOT PERFECTION

One of the easiest ways to get out of a mental rut (or a plain ole bad mood) is to practice gratitude. Take 60 seconds now to list what you are grateful for.

DIG DEEP CHALLENGE: Set a reminder on your phone to practice 60 seconds of gratitude four times every day!