Values (exercises and practices)

From this comprehensive list of values, create a list of the values that resonate the most. Here are questions to help you.
Chunk your personal values into related groups. For example, you may identify a core value of health to represent other values, like energy and vitality. Ideally, end up with a list of 5 – 10 core values.
Rank these core values in the order of importance. You may need to do this step in multiple sittings.
Create value statements to give your values richer context. For example, “Health: to live with full vitality and energy every day.”
Review your core values the next day. How do they make you feel? Do you feel they are consistent with who you are? Are they personal to you? Reassess your priority ranking.
Assess how well you’re honoring each value by scoring each one on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 represents optimally living the value. Repeat this exercise once a month or quarter to assess your progress.
Source: Adapted from Scott Jeffrey

Goals: Set an annual or monthly goal for each of your three top core values. Work steadily towards reaching these goals.
Habits: Ask yourself “What simple daily habits can I incorporate to align myself with my three core values?”
Daily activities: Incorporate everyday activities that are in accordance with your core values. For example, if health is your highest value, you may resolve to make healthy choices every day: eat healthy food, do exercise, have enough sleep and reduce stress.

To bring a new level of clarity to your decision making process, imagine your life several months or years from now having made your decision. How will the decision have changed your life? Step into this future picture as much as you can and have it come alive in your imagination. Now, with this vision of your life in mind, ask yourself “Am I living in close alignment with my highest core values? Or am I in friction with my highest core values?”
Source: Adapted from Scott Jeffrey