The ObservatoryYour strengths in new use
Find one of your genuine strengths and put it to work in a new way this week.
How it works
- What you are, actuallyChooseWrite
- Where it already livesList
- A new windowWrite
- Put it in the calendarWrite
We often talk about what we should get better at. This time we start at the other end — with what you already have. A signature strength is a quality that feels genuine, that gives you energy when you use it, and that ot …
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Why does it work?
Seligman, Steen, Park & Peterson (2005), American Psychologist: the exercise "use a signature strength in a new way" increased well-being and reduced depressive symptoms for up to six months.
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