1. What are Values?
1) Your values are those elements of your life which you find personally important. They are core beliefs which guide you on how to conduct your life in a way that is meaningful and satisfying for you
2) a person's principles or standards of behavior; one's judgment of what is important in life

2. Where Do They Come From?

3. When You Know Your Values- You Have Better Mental Health
When the things that you do and the way you behave match your values, life is usually good – you're satisfied and content.
But when these don't align with your values, that's when things feel... wrong. This can be a real source of unhappiness.

4. What are your values?
Step 1: Identify the times when you were Happiest? Proud?
Satisfied? What were you doing?
Who were you with?

5. Step Two: Identify what values
you had at these times

6. List of Some Possible Values
Hardworking Health
Athleticism Education
Honesty Leadership
Fitness Open Minded
Respect Patriotism
Family Success
Faith Truth
Religion Freedom
Creativity Friendship
Loyal Humor
Diligence Kindness
Empathy

7. Step Three: Pick Your Top Three Values

9. How are Values Related to Mental Health?

10. Alligator River- what was purpose of this activity?