Values and direction

Values Checklist worksheet

Identify personally meaningful values, narrow current priorities, and choose small actions that reflect what matters.

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Purpose

What this handout is designed to support.

Values describe qualities you want to express through action. They provide direction rather than another standard you must meet perfectly.

How to use it

  • Mark broadly on the first pass
  • Choose five priorities for your current season of life
  • Describe what each value means in your own words
  • Select one specific action that is manageable this week

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Worksheets are most useful when they support a clear goal and are adapted to the person using them.

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Clinical review: Travis McKie-Voerste, PhD, LPC, NCC, ACS · Reviewed August 4, 2026