2.4 Summary

In this unit you have explored why a knowledge of your character strengths and of those around you can be more helpful than focusing on your weaknesses.

Hopefully you have enjoyed identifying your character strengths and you are able to see some ways that you will be able to apply them with your family.

In the next unit we explore the character strength of gratitude and look at how developing this strength can have significant benefits on wellbeing.

Now go to Unit 3: Gratitude [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)] , where you explore the second of our six principles.

References

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Niemiec, R.M. (2020) 'Character strengths cinematherapy: Using movies to inspire change, meaning, and cinematic elevation', Journal of Clinical Psychology, 76(8), pp.1447-1462.

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