health,	and	
community.
	
Living	a	life	that	matches	your	core	values	increases
self-esteem,	joy,	and	quality	of	life.	The	good	news	is,	the	strategies	you’re
learning	here	will	help	you	channel	your	energy	away	from	anxious	patterns
and	toward	the	values	that	matter	most	to	you,	in	spite	of,	or	alongside,	your
anxiety	symptoms.
A	good	way	to	get	in	touch	with	your	values	is	to	imagine	yourself	on
your	deathbed.	This	can	be	difficult,	but	imagining	life	ending	can	sometimes
connect	us	with	what	we	want	most.
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What	do	you	want	others	to	know	and	remember	about	you,	that	you	did	or
didn’t	do,	during	your	life?
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How	do	you	want	to	impact	the	larger	world?
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How	do	you	want	others	you	care	about	to	experience	you?
Consider	writing	down	what	you	value	in	each	area	of	your	life	as	listed	in	the
next	section;	remember,	a	value	can	be	that	you	don’t	value	that	particular
area.