\n<\/strong>Have you ever done something and it hasn\u2019t felt \u2018quite right\u2019 at the time? Perhaps you accepted a job opportunity that looked good to others, but wasn\u2019t quite you? Or even let go of a friendship without really knowing why it wasn\u2019t working for you? It may be that the values associated with that job, or that friend, were not compatible with your core values.<\/p>\n
When people \u201clive by\u201d their core values, they tend to experience a greater level of emotional fulfilment, than if they were to go against them. Some people even find that going against their core values leads to psychological disturbance on some level, whether subtle or extreme. Core values can be thought of almost as a \u201ccode of conduct\u201d that we have developed for ourselves, that helps us choose how to act and react in a way that is congruent with the things that we value most. That said, many people (including clients) are unaware and unfamiliar with the idea of core values, so it’s (generally) unlikely that your clients will already know their own core values\u2026but they\u2019re definitely worth <\/em>knowing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n As a coach, therapist or hypnotherapist, why would you want to know the core values of your client? <\/p>\n So, how do you find out what the core values of your clients are? <\/p>\n So, how do I use this core value information? A key application of core values, particularly from a solution-focused perspective, is within the goal-setting process. If your client\u2019s goals are connected and congruent with their core values (or at least with one of them), then the goal is much more likely to resonate with the client on a personal level, in a way that they can truly engage with. If a client comes to you with a goal that goes against any of their core values, this is something that you\u2019d be best knowing before you start your therapy or coaching process. Also, by becoming aware of their core values, clients are able to make their day-to-day decisions and plans strongly connected to their values too. This enables them to live by their values more in everything that they do, which can increase self-esteem, self-fulfilment and self-actualisation.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n In which areas can I use this approach with clients? <\/p>\n How can I find out more? In addition, with your set of Core Values Cards, you\u2019ll also receive detailed instructions on how to use them even more effectively with clients; helping them to engage with their core values throughout various parts of their therapy process.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Buy your set of Core Values Cards on Amazon now:<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"core](\"https:\/\/hypnotc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/core-values-words-yellow-new.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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\n<\/strong>By finding out the client\u2019s core values, you will be better able to formulate your treatment or coaching strategy, in a way that is congruent for them. Where strategies and treatment approaches meet one or more of a client\u2019s core values, they will resonate better with them on both a conscious and a subconscious level. Clients may simply find that they \u2018feel right\u2019. The better focused your work, the more effective it is likely to be, and the more successful the outcome for you and your client.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s actually relatively simple. Let\u2019s say you are at the start of a session with a new client, you can give the client a list\/set of core values (at least 100 different, various ones), and ask them to consider each and every core value briefly, arranging them in low, medium and high importance piles. Then, from the high importance stack, you want your client to whittle the core values down to around five that are of the highest importance. Many more than five and their focus is likely to be too diluted. The key to getting a \u2018true reading\u2019, is to have the client sort through their core values quickly, without giving them a chance to over-think the selection process. They need to do it based upon their immediate gut feeling.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong>When you have established what the client\u2019s core values are (for example; Free will, Creativity, Independence, Freedom, Diversity) they can then be applied in various ways throughout the therapy process. Indeed, they can influence your entire overall approach with that client. For example, if they value independence and creativity, you are unlikely to do well setting them a prescriptive task, where they have to follow a set process, but may do better with an exploratory task where they get to feel more independent and creative.<\/p>\n![\"happy](\"https:\/\/hypnotc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/happy-smile-woman-women.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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\n<\/strong>Popular applications of core-value congruent change include; addictions, anger, anxiety, bereavement, grief and loss, binge eating, bruxism, confidence, disordered eating, exam\/interview\/test nerves, fears and phobias, goal achievement, insomnia, nail biting, memory, pain management, performance anxiety, public speaking, relationship issues, sadness \/ low mood, self-esteem \/ self-confidence, smoking, sport performance, stress management, weight management, and much more.<\/p>\n
\n<\/strong>If you feel that core values are something that you\u2019d either like to use for yourself, or integrate into your own therapy or coaching practice, then you might like to check out our Core Values Cards<\/strong><\/a>. These 108 core values have been strategically selected so that any client, regardless of age, sex, race or location, will be able to choose the core values that best resonate with them.<\/p>\n![\"Core](\"https:\/\/hypnotc.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Core-Values-Cards-HypnoTC-3.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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