How to Shape Your Life Around What Matters (Life Crafting Workshop)

Life crafting is the process of intentionally shaping our lives so that they better reflect what matters to us and support our psychological needs.

To some extent, we already do life crafting. We change jobs, develop new routines, choose who we spend time with, pursue new interests, or change the way we think about difficult situations. But we can also approach this process more deliberately and systematically.

In this interactive workshop, we will explore how structured reflection and practical action can help us shape our lives around what matters to us.

Some of the questions we will consider include:

What core values do we want our lives to reflect?
What activities and interests are intrinsically rewarding to us?
Which relationships matter most to us?
How would we like to contribute to other people and society?
What does our life story tell us about who we are and the direction we want to take?
How can we turn these reflections into concrete goals that align with our values and interests?

I will introduce the life-crafting intervention, present findings from a published study, and share what I learned from going through the life-crafting process myself on two different occasions.

We will then use group discussion and practical exercises to explore different areas of our lives and consider how to translate our reflections into meaningful changes and goals.

No previous knowledge of psychology is required—just curiosity and a willingness to reflect, participate, and exchange ideas with others.

Suggested Reading (Optional)

If you would like to explore the idea beforehand:

Life Crafting: Proactive Strategies for Enhancing Well-Being
Life Crafting: A Novel Intervention to Increase Meaning in Life