Beautiful feedback from Percy Cardozo, a psychologist with more than 30 years of experience of working on mental health, with a short video of Anjesica Rodrigues, our team member in mid twenties speaking about the importance of Living Values.
Percy has played a significant role in the development of Living Values Education in India.
Does Living Values Education (LVE) intersect with mental health?
I found myself drawn to its core principles - not just as abstract ideals but as practical tools for fostering emotional resilience, self-awareness, and inner balance. My introduction to LVE happened in an unexpected yet deeply reflective space - Peace Cottage, a serene haven in Goa, where meaningful discussions are facilitated by Eleanor Viegas, who embodies the very essence of peace.
Eleanor is a quiet yet steady presence, encouraging us to recognize our strengths and harness our inner potential. Through these conversations, I began to see how LVE’s core principles - peace, respect, love, responsibility, happiness, cooperation, humility, honesty, simplicity, freedom, tolerance, and unity - are not just concepts to aspire to but deeply practical tools for personal growth and therapeutic practice. The more I engaged, the more I understood how values shape resilience, emotional regulation, and self-awareness, both in my own life and in my work.
Today’s session, facilitated by Anjesica, was a deeply reflective discussion on self-respect - a concept that seems simple but holds profound depth. While psychology defines it in terms of self-worth, dignity, and confidence, our conversation explored its deeper layers. My co-participants shared insights on how self-respect influences our responses to hurt, balances our ego, and helps us decide when to let go and find peace. Eleanor, in her gentle way, reminded us that true understanding evolves with life’s experiences, unfolding with time and wisdom.
After the session, I spoke with Anjesica about her journey with LVE. She shared how values are not just ideals but guiding forces that help us maneuver life with clarity and awareness. Her introduction to LVE came during her college years, when she sensed a need for something deeper beyond everyday distractions. Over time, she realized that living values is about tuning in to oneself, recognizing inner strengths, and finding balance. She described values as quiet anchors, steadying us through life’s uncertainties and transforming experiences into wisdom.
A conversation worth participating, it left me thoughtful - reminding me once again that values are not just something we teach or discuss, but something we live.
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