We get taught from a very young age to focus on improving our weaknesses. But the secret to successful, happy, and productive life is to concentrate on our strengths and innate talents.
2. Unit 1—Adopting a Growth
Mindset
Unit 2—Focus on Strengths
Unit 3—Regulating Emotions
Unit 4—Reducing Stress
Unit 5—Mastering
Mindfulness
Unit 6—Improving Self-Talk
5. Positive Psychology…
• Underpinned by three
beliefs:
• We ought to concentrate
on our strengths
• We ought to be interested
in pursuing the best things
in our current situation
• We ought to develop
interventions to increase
well-being & happiness at
work, not just to decrease
misery!
7. What do you do improve your sense of well-being?
What has worked for you?
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8. Some practical application
• Identify your signature strengths
• Use your signature strengths in a
new way
• Express your thanks
• Being grateful
• Say ‘no’ to too many choices
• Identify & engage in flow
activities
• Practise mindfulness
• Meditation
• Random acts of kindness
• Cultivate forgiveness
• Focus on the positives
10. But Beware – An overused strength can
become a liability
Sometimes (particularly when under stress) we can overuse or rely too much on our
strengths – which is why emotional intelligence must always accompany our leadership.
Some examples below…
12. Unit 1—Adopting a Growth
Mindset
Unit 2—Focus on Strengths
Unit 3—Regulating Emotions
Unit 4—Reducing Stress
Unit 5—Mastering
Mindfulness
Unit 6—Improving Self-Talk
