Working Out What Matters

Step 1 of 6

Check your starting point: Working Out What Matters

When you want more than relief—you want to know which direction matters…

Notice what fits this situation today:

• Values are a direction, not a destination
• Consistency with values fluctuates
• Regular reconciliation corrects the course
• I am not sure yet—I just want to understand

Step 2 of 6

Values change with the stage of life and require periodic reconciliation

• Values change with the stage of life and require periodic reconciliation.
• They describe not a desired outcome, but a quality of presence, contribution, and mode of action.
• Linking goals to values creates a daily sense of direction even without a guarantee of outcome.

Step 3 of 6

Map the pattern: Working Out What Matters

Look at the moving parts of Working Out What Matters one at a time:

• Values are a direction, not a destination.
• Consistency with values fluctuates.
• Regular reconciliation corrects the course.

Step 4 of 6

Choose three values and complete the phrase: “Today I will express this through...”

• Pause for a few seconds. Check whether this practice feels safe enough right now.
• Choose three values and complete the phrase: “Today I will express this through...”.
• Notice what changed in your body or thoughts. Do not grade yourself—collect information.

Quick check after the practice:

• What changed, even by 1%?
• What stayed the same?
• What do you need now: continue, stop, or ask someone for support?

Step 5 of 6

What this may change: Working Out What Matters

A clearer direction for decisions under uncertainty.

The useful shift is more clarity, less autopilot, and one available choice.

Step 6 of 6

Choose a next step: Working Out What Matters

You do not have to resolve this whole situation today. You worked directly with “Working Out What Matters” and chose one possible response.

Choose what fits now:

• “Save one next step”
• “Come back later”
• “I need support from a person”