Welcome to the Wellbeing Wednesday for the 23rd of January 2019!
Today we thought we could talk about our Personal Strengths: How we can identify them and the role that they play in our lives.
So, Strengths! We’re amazingly diverse, but one awesome thing that we have in common is that we all have an individual set of strengths that we use to navigate our day-to-day lives. It’s not always easy to name our own strengths, but we all have something wonderful to offer and amazing qualities that we can draw upon when things get challenging.
Identifying strengths is a really good way of building self-confidence and resilience! This way, we know that we always have some tools to help anchor us, even when other parts of life might be unsteady.
Today's activity is...:
1. Try to identify some of your personal strengths!
2. Try to identify the strengths you see in your teens!
A handy way to think of some, if you find yourself coming up blank, is to reflect upon the qualities that you value in other people: there could be some overlap! E.g. empathetic people might value empathy in others
Try find as many as possible if you can, you’ll be surprised how many you can come up with! To get the ball rolling here are some strengths you could think about:
Considerate, Funny, Creative, Caring, Loving, Free-spirited, Spiritual, Respectful, Self-aware, Flexible, Independent, Authentic, Warm, Proud, Passionate, Wise, Organised, Smart, Open-minded, Beautiful, Friendly, Open, Honest, Energetic, Team Player, Willpower, Mindful, Brilliant, Peaceful, Joker, Hardworking, Dedicated, Modest, Daring, Adventurous, Athletic, Strong, Kind, Social, Brave, Clever, Courageous, Empathetic, Able, Problem-Solver, Focused, Determined, Hopeful, Good Listener, Confident, Knowledgeable, Tolerant, Eager, Good Communicator and many more!
Bonus question: can you think of a time/situation where your strengths have/could come in handy in your life?
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