Values and Mindset Exercise
Values and Mindset Exercise
Values and Mindset Exercise
I. Values Exercise
PART 1
Below is a list of values human beings can subscribe to:
Authenticity Love Appreciation of beauty
Creativity Kindness Gratitude
Curiosity Social intelligence Hope
Open-mindedness Citizenship Emotional intelligence
Learing Fairness Humor
Enthusiasm Leadership Spirituality
Perspective Autonomy Wisdom
Bravery Patience Teamwork
Persistence Humility Playfullness
Knowledge Courage Humanity
Generosity Fitness Justice
Benevolence Relationships with friends and family Belonging to a social group
Integrity Self-control Optimism
Please understand this is not an exaustive list of values but gives you 39 to think about. There
may be others you subscribe to, but just consider these for now.
Going through them one at a time, classify them as follows. Do not spend time really thinking
about them. Just go with your gut instinct. Write them under the column where they go. You
should have fewer and fewer as you go from left to right in the columns.
Not very important to me Very important to me The UTMOST importance to me
How many values are in the UTMOST importance column? If more than three, narrow it down
to just three that represent the core values that you believe best represent you.
1. _________________________________________________________
2. _________________________________________________________
3. _________________________________________________________
Spend a few minutes explaining why these core values (the three above) are important to you.
You can define them any way you want. There are no wrong answers.
And finally, consider the full list of values. How might your values vary in different areas of
your life – work/education, personal growth/health, leisure, and relationships? As you move
away from the center the value is least important to you in that domain. Write values where they
seem appropriate. There is no need to list all 39 in each quadrant.
How does a discussion of values relate to our motivation for wanting to make change?
A growth mindset:
• Leads to a desire to learn
• Sees effort as key to improving ourselves
• And is driven by curiosity
A fixed mindset:
• Leads to a desire to look smart
• Says effort is not needed
• And is driven by the need to manage other’s impressions
How do growth and fixed mindsets relate to self-efficacy and behavioral change?
III. Self-Reflection
Reflect on how what you learned about in this worksheet as it relates to values and the growth
vs. fixed mindset can help you with your own behavior modification project.