30. Knowing Your Authentic Values & Living in Integrity

"What you risk, reveals what you value" - Jeanette Winterson. Our values inform every decision and aspect of our lives. Knowing what we value is more than a self-help exercise or some words to place on a sticky note in the bathroom. It turns out, not knowing, not acting on our authentic values, or having "junk" values, can actually make us more depressed and anxious. It takes immense courage to act from  full integrity. It can mean leaving a relationship, a career, or all that is familiar to us, choosing courage over security, or authenticity over perceived belonging and validation. To take the leap of integrity, we aren't guaranteed a happier outcome, but the risk is often worth it.  In this episode, I discuss:  The research on links between depression and "junk values" Ways we often self-abandon for the sake of perceived belonging, acceptance, approval, or love  Practical exercises to get clear on our authentic values and get intentional about how we act on them What other experts and thinkers have to say about the risk of living in integrity Links: Get bonus episodes on substack! ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://depthwork.substack.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Reclaiming All Parts of You: Healing Shame Workbook & Meditation :  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://witty-creator-9045.ck.page/e89cafda64⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Research: Johann Hari: Lost Connections: Uncovering the root causes of Depression and  Unexpected solutions https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34921573-lost-connections Tim Kasser: The High Price of Materialism https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/295001.The_High_Price_of_Materialism Disclaimer: The DEPTH Work Podcast is for educational and entertainment purposes only. Information on this podcast in no way to be construed or substituted as psychological counseling, psychotherapy, mental health counseling, or any other type of therapy or medical advice.

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