1. www.values.com Live Your Dreams Link Which ones are helping you to live your dreams? VALUES

2. Unfinished sentences  On Saturday’s I like to….  If I had 24 hours to live, I’d….  If I had my own car and all the gas I needed, I’d…  If I had a million dollars…..  I would risk my life for….  If I could choose to be an animal, I would be…Why?

3.  http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/91- Classroom http://www.values.com/inspirational-stories-tv-spots/91- Classroom

4. 1. Values are anything in life that is important to us. - Ideas and qualities that we feel strongly about.

5. Morals/standardsSecurityFamily FriendsReligionMarriage ChildrenSolitudeRelaxation LovePeaceHappiness ComfortRespectPunctuality TrustOrderDependability SuccessCareerIntelligence UnderstandingLoyaltyTalking HearingExamplesWork HealthSchoolHelpfulness KindnessMoneyMusic RecognitionSportsNature PowerWinningSharing BeautyCleanlinessRecreation LifeDeterminationLaughter SmilesChallengesLearning SightCarsConvenience FreedomThe flagAnimals AchievementAdvancementAdventure AffectionCompetitivenessCooperation CreativityEconomic securityFame Family happinessInner harmonyIntegrity InvolvementPersonal developmentPleasure ResponsibilitySelf-respectSpirituality WealthWisdomSkill Religious faithPhysical appearanceKnowledge JusticeJobEducation

6. 2. Values are the basis for guiding our decision-making.  They provide direction, consistency, and meaning to our decision.  They are the criteria and motivation to judge our behavior and actions.  They get our attention!  Your most important values are in the center of your personal “steering wheel”  Values help us to identify our wants and our needs.

8. 3. Who / what influences your value’s? a. Ages 1-7: (imprinting) Parents have the greatest influence on the development of a child’s values. b. Ages 8-13: (modeling) Teachers, heroes, media, and sports c. Ages 14-20: (socializing) Peers influence values. - Adolescence is a time when there is often a questioning of parental values. d. Ages 21+: 90% of values are set unless something significant or drastic happens.

9. Where do our values come from?  Our culture  Our parents  Other family influences  Our Friends  Our teachers  Our Environment  The internet  Television

10. 4. So, when are our values discovered? Our values are revealed and discovered through our personal Choices, decisions, and experiences. 5. When behaviors are in opposition with values, internal conflict arises.

11. Value Cycle Choice Act within your valuesAct against your values Feel guilty Be ashamed Have legal problems Lose trust Lost self-esteem Have a clear conscience Be self-confident Have peace of mind Gain trust Build self-esteem Results in: Unhappiness or lowering of values to justify the actions Results in: Happiness and contentment for keeping values in tact.

12. Knowing what our values are and then learning to live by them is one of the most powerful ways to gain inner peace and decrease stress levels.  Consider the man who deeply values his relationship with his wife and kids. He is a family man. But frequently, during his workday, he spends excessive amounts of time with other women, taking them out to lunch. This man’s conscience will very likely cause some unpleasant feelings within because his actions do not match the things he considers that are most important.  Consider the wife and mother that deeply values her relationship with her husband and kids. But, she spends a great deal of time serving others or working long hours and her family goes without some important time with her.

13. What do they Value?  Pete told his friend Brett about a problem he was having. Dan wanted to know what Pete had told Brett, but Brett decided to keep Pete’s problem private.  Alex decided to go home soon after he arrived at his friend’s party because they were making plans to prank several of the neighbors and then vandalize a local park.  Whenever they go to a fast-food restaurant, Jackie’s friends have hamburgers, fries, and soft drinks. Jackie usually chooses yogurt and a tossed salad. Knowing what our values are and then learning to live by them is one of the most powerful ways to gain inner peace and decrease stress levels.

14. What if your values go against your friend’s, parent’s or family values? 6. Disagreements over values can create conflict among family members and friends. 7. People can maintain their own values and still show respect for the values of others. (ie: parents and friends)

15. 8. Values should be consistent with your actions. You will never be disappointed with yourself if you follow your values.

16. To Know Your Values  It is something that is important to you?  Does it make you feel good about this begin important to you?  Does it make you feel good when you act or behave on this value?  Does it make you feel good to know that other people show you respect because they know it is important to you?  Have you ever acted or behaved in line with this value? How did it make you feel?  Is it something you feel strong enough about to do it when all the other people are doing something else?  Is it in line with your idea of who you are and who you wish to became?