Understanding and reflecting on your core values is a key part of personal growth and civic leadership!

Your values guide your decisions, shape your interactions, and influence how you engage with the world around you. Taking the time to reflect on what truly matters to you allows you to live with greater purpose and alignment in how you show up in democracy.

Whether it's integrity, community, curiosity, or equity, your core values are the foundation for how you navigate challenges and opportunities. At the University of Washington, values like excellence, collaboration, and inclusion are central to the mission of building a vibrant, inclusive community.

By reflecting on these values, you can connect your personal growth and civic involvement with the broader vision of the university.

Explore the Live Your Values Deck by UW’s Resilience Lab

Discover your core values and take the first step toward living a more intentional, value-driven life!

Designed by Lisa Congdon and Andreea Niculescu, The Live Your Values Deck is a valuable tool for determining your core values and practicing them in daily life. The deck features 78 cards with different values – activism, creativity, ambition, moderation, etc. – and uses a simple, but surprisingly tough, process to determine what you consider important and dive deeper into your highest values. The cards also offer suggestions for short- and long-term goals and prompts for action and reflection.

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Reflect on UW Values

Discover how UW's and UAA’s values resonate with your own! 

The UW's and Undergraduate Academic Affairs (UAA) values are rooted in fostering an inclusive, equitable, and transformative educational experience. By reflecting on these values—Integrity, Collaboration, Excellence, Innovation, and Respect—you can align your academic and personal growth with UW's and UAA’s mission to empower students and communities. These values guide the university’s commitment to promoting lifelong learning, embracing diversity, and driving meaningful societal change.

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4-Week Pathway to Happiness from UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center

Explore these practices and start creating habits for a more positive, connected, and fulfilling life!

Jump start your journey to a more personal value connected life with UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center's science-based practices. In collaboration with HopeLab, this free 4-week program sends weekly activities directly to your phone or email, helping you build happiness, resilience, connection, and kindness by reflecting on your values and what matters most to you.

Each practice is backed by research, designed to improve emotional well-being without the time or financial commitment of formal programs. Discover practices that help you reflect on and connect with your core values, filtered by themes like Awe, Compassion, Connection, Empathy, Forgiveness, Gratitude, Happiness, Kindness, Mindfulness, Optimism, Purpose, Resilience to Stress, and Self-Compassion. 

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