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What are personal values? You can think of personal values like traits and behaviours that are deeply important to you. For instance, some of my own personal values are creativity, love, and learning. If any of these values are neglected, I end up feeling burned out and depleted. Personal values are often explored in therapy sessions and can help us prioritize and find an equilibrium in our lives.

All this to say; incorporating personal values into your planner is extremely beneficial, and can help you lead a more fulfilling life. When we plan based on our values, we not only enhance our productivity, but also our well-being!

A weekly planner can be great bridge between our intrinsic desires and our daily actions. By setting intentions and priorities that align with our core values, we create a framework that encourages mindful living and reduces burnout.

The planner starts with journaling sections (and you can come back to these later, of course!). These questions help you reflect and look back on your life so you can discover your values later. The following examples are only to help prompt you and are not an exhaustive list.

- Think of moments that you are proud of, even if you didn't feel that way in the moment. Find something that you can acknowledge in the present. Give yourself credit where credit is due! Some examples of this could be:

1. "Write 10 to 15 of your most important core values." - It's best to do this in pencil because their ranking might change. It might be difficult to decide which value is more important to you than the other. This can change with time as well, so think of this page as something you come back to review!

2. "Create a sentence that embodies your most important values." - This can be a difficult one, so again, it's good to do this in pencil. The sentence does not need to be lengthy, but should summarize your most important values. Think of it as your personal mantra!

The critical adult-mind can keep us from connecting with our values. We tell ourselves that we must do better, and compare ourselves with what others have. Social media has worsened this problem. Our comparisons and self-criticisms often have no grounding in reality and have a negative impact on our mental health.

Try writing down each negative or critical thought that you have experienced.

The reality is that our negative self-talk is usually far from the truth, and it hinders us more than helps us. We'd never talk to a dear friend or loved one the way we talk to ourselves. Be your own best advocate and assume the role of a guiding parent.

These goal creation pages help create goals in context with your values. For a goal to be fulfilling to us, we need to create them in accordance with our values. Here is an example of values that might work with this person's goals:

For this question, think of your deeper motivations behind wanting a certain result. Continuing with our example:

Building productive habits can help initiate change gradually. Identify some habits that might help you achieve your goal. These habits can be expanded upon in the next section (Habit Cultivation).

To make progress on our goals, we can break them up into smaller actionable steps that help us focus our energy. Breaking up a big goal into attainable and well-defined steps will help you progress towards your goal without feeling discouraged or overwhelmed. To continue with our example:

- Milestones are important because they prove the small, viable steps you can take. Create meaningful milestones that are attainable and specific, and set check-in reminders in your calendar.

Returning to our example, here are some milestones that could be relevant:

Finally, you want to track your journey towards your goal. It's important to recognize your growth as you work towards your goals, while ensuring that your health and well-being are not being neglected. So take the time to revisit your progress by setting specific dates or timepoints for you to check in with yourself. 

By developing habits that support your milestones, you can initiate small changes that allow you to reach your goals. Habits can be a stabilizing element in your life when things get hectic! They also don't have to be long or complicated. For example, if you want to start a daily exercise routine, you can make it attainable by starting with 5-10 minutes a day, and add on more as you build up the habit.

Pay attention to cues you can use to help you remember the habit you want to create. For example, it can be a series of actions that trigger you to do the habit, or a visual cue (such as a red string tied around your toothbrush to remind you to floss!)